Materials Manager, Switchboards

What you’ll do

The Materials Manager for Switchboards owns the flow of materials behind our switchboard production — sheet metal and enclosures, busbars, electrical components, and assembly hardware — from BOM accuracy and demand planning through to materials staged and ready to build. You will manage materials planning and scheduling across our switchboard contract manufacturers, keep production supplied against manufacturing capacity, and manage the risk, lead time, and tariff exposure of a global switchboard supply base. This role is the connective tissue between Procurement, Production, Engineering, and our contract manufacturers.

Where you’ll work

This role is based out of our Long Beach facility at 6015 Obispo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805. You must be willing to work in the office and on the production floor full-time, outside of our bi-weekly WFH Fridays.

Responsibilities

Own BOM accuracy and structure for switchboard products — enclosures, busbars, electrical components, and assembly hardware — in the ERP/MRP system

Translate the production schedule into materials requirements (MRP); convert demand into supplier releases and purchase requisitions

Manage engineering change (ECO) impact on existing switchboard inventory and open orders

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) — ensure long-lead components (sheet metal enclosures, custom busbars, specialty electrical components) are ordered early enough to hit pilot build and factory acceptance test (FAT) dates

Build and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) for the switchboard line, reconciled against real contract manufacturer capacity

Coordinate build schedules with sheet metal fabricators, busbar manufacturers, electrical component suppliers, and final assembly contract manufacturers

Participate in S&OP/demand planning to align switchboard production plans with sales forecasts

Own inventory strategy — safety stock levels, buffer stock, and build-to-order vs. build-to-stock decisions for enclosures, busbars, electrical components, and assembly hardware

Manage kitting and staging so the right components are ready at switchboard build and final assembly stations

Track inventory health: turns, excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory, and cycle count accuracy

Manage lead times and allocation for long-lead switchboard items — custom sheet metal enclosures, specialty busbars, circuit breakers, and power distribution components

Make allocation calls during component shortages, balancing customer commitments and production priorities

Identify and mitigate single-source, capacity, and geopolitical risk across the switchboard supply base

Coordinate materials flow and inventory visibility across switchboard contract manufacturers and Giga facilities

Own tariff and trade compliance planning for switchboard components — HTS classification, Section 301/232 exposure, USMCA qualification, and country-of-origin tracking

Evaluate sourcing and inventory strategies (e.g., bonded warehousing, duty drawback) to manage tariff cost impact

Manage logistics and expediting decisions — air vs. ocean freight — when schedules are at risk

Requirements

4+ years in materials management, production planning, or supply chain, ideally in switchboard, switchgear, electrical equipment, or related industrial manufacturing

Hands-on experience with BOM management, MRP/ERP systems, and master scheduling

Experience managing long lead-time materials — sheet metal enclosures, custom busbars, specialty electrical components, circuit breakers — in a switchboard or similar electrical equipment environment

Working knowledge of tariff classification and trade compliance (Section 301/232, USMCA, HTS)

Experience coordinating materials across multiple sites, including offshore contract manufacturers

Strong analytical skills — comfortable building inventory, capacity, and risk models

Ability to read BOMs, drawings, and specifications to support planning decisions

Strong communication skills; able to work cross-functionally with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Operations

Benefits

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

Commuter benefits

Monthly team onsites where all offices come in–person to collaborate

Pay Transparency

The range provided below is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning it includes both the commission / bonus target and annual base salary for the role (if applicable). This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Giga and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience and qualifications. Additional benefits include 401(k) plan plus subsidized medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Salary Range

$140,000—$185,000 USD