Inventory Controller and Planner

Start-up backed by Tier 1 Venture Capital firms in the US and ANZ, raising our Series-C
- Make an impact on the miniaturisation of our LiDAR
- Fun and inclusive culture, Finalist of People's Choice Award 2021

**About Baraja**
Baraja is changing the world of self-driving cars through the invention of a new type of LiDAR called Spectrum-Scan that delivers ultra-high performance at high resolution, even at incredibly far distances. Today, Baraja LiDAR is already deployed in multiple verticals, working with global automotive and industrial partners.

Originally founded in Sydney, Australia, we also have offices in the US, China and Europe. We are funded by Sequoia Capital, Blackbird and Main Sequence Ventures and we are excited to continue growing the team, so if you are looking for a fast-paced, dynamic role in a start-up we are keen to hear from you

**The Opportunity**
In partnership with Tier 1 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) Qualcomm-Veoneer, we are jointly re-inventing LiDAR towards its miniaturisation behind the windshield. This seamless automotive integration can help autonomous vehicle achieve full autonomy (Level 4), thereby improving safety on our roads.

Our vision_ _is to drive its adoption by the automotive industry with providing the most performing, compact, manufacturable and cost-effective_ _sensor. Now is your chance to make an impact and contribute to the greater good of society

We are looking for an Inventory Controller and Planner to manage storage and move of parts, along with ensuring accuracy and availability of parts in our inventory.

The role reports to the Supply Chain Manager in our growing Advanced Manufacturing team.

**Your Success**
The primary focus is to manage the warehouse so that all parts are available, with the right safety stock that passed our specifications. This, to meet the demand from our customers and internal needs and ensure no discontinuity of our production line at anytime. This includes:
1- Inventory
- Receive parts from supplier / store, counting / matching the quantities from invoice and enter into the system with accuracy
- Pick, pack and dispatch the parts to customers as per requirement
- Pick, pack and make kits of parts to issue to the pilot production sub-assemblies and final assembly lines for production / assembly on FIFO (First In, Fist Out) basis
- Register internal transfer transactions in our ERP (Odoo)
- Cycle count, report stock discrepancies and assist in monthly stock take process
- Ensure the stock take variance is below.5% of the stock value

2- Logistics
- Maintain the warehouse and suggest any improvement for efficient and effective receiving and distribution of parts
- Report shortages of parts and follow up with stakeholders
- Adhere to processes in place: as part of ISO 9001, we use a Document Reference System as a repository to all our processes

3- Procurement / Planning
- Suggest the Purchase Orders to place to the Procurement Manager to get safety stock on time according to the plan and respecting an allocated budget
- Follow up with our freight forwarder (customs or deliveries issues)

**Your Qualifications & Skills**
You have commercial experience in Inventory Control. This includes the following:

- Handling of electronic and optical components
- Quality Standards (ISO 9001, 26262, etc)
- ERP systems (Odoo, Deposco, NetSuite, LFS, Aptean Catalyst, etc)
- Tertiary education in Engineering or similar discipline
- Desirable_
Ideally, you'd have commercial experience in the following:

- Highly regulated industry (e.g. Military, Medical, Aeronautic, Aerospatial, Automotive, etc)

**Our Culture & Values**

We believe that our culture is one of our most important assets and we've wrapped it up with three key values that we do our best to live up to every day:

- **Hustle to deliver on hard and meaningful problems** - Passion to achieve. Resilience & learning. What's the next challenge?
- **Build the machine that builds the machine**:

- It's not enough to design amazing products, we need to design the means to manufacture these products, at scale.
- **Develop sustained high performance**:

- Great teams make great things. They also respectfully challenge each other to reach the next milestone.

We work towards our goals by being in constant communication in person and through a range of technologies. We also have big ears for feedback from customers to help us continually improve the Baraja experience. We are pretty good at what we do (but definitely not perfect), so you'll be learning from and working with a top-flight team on a mission to be better every day.

**Benefits & Perks**
- ESOP (Employee Share Option Plan)
- Paid Maternity & Paternity leave: 12 weeks for the primary care-giver and 6 weeks for the secondary one
- WFH (Working From Home) Allowance: $250 per annum
- Wellness Allowance: $200 per annum
- Salary Sacrifice into Superannuation: AU$25,000 per financial year
- Novated Leasing
- Baraja's Clubs (e.g. C