Purchasing and Inventory Specialist
Gatik
Who we are
Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
About the role
The Purchasing and Inventory Specialist will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless flow of materials and inventory to support Gatik’s operations. This role focuses on managing procurement, inventory control, and material handling to support build schedules, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency. Working onsite at our Fort Worth, TX office, you will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in all aspects of purchasing and inventory management.
This role will work onsite five days at our Fort Worth, TX office.
What you'll do
Procurement and Purchasing
- Manage purchasing activities for both direct and indirect materials, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
- Review and verify requisitions for completeness and accuracy, securing necessary approvals.
- Process purchase orders, negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers, and monitor vendor performance.
- Address shortages proactively to support manufacturing timelines.
- Ensure data integrity in ERP systems (NetSuite) by maintaining accurate purchasing and inventory records.
Receiving and Material Processing
- Reconcile material receipts with purchase orders and resolve any discrepancies in invoicing or documentation.
- Notify requestors of material arrivals and manage proper labeling with internal part numbers.
- Support fixed asset management by tagging and documenting inventory assets.
Inventory Management
- Oversee inventory room setup, organization, and maintenance to ensure accuracy and availability.
- Track material movement in and out of inventory to meet operational requirements.
- Prepare and kit materials for upcoming builds to facilitate efficient production.
- Conduct monthly and quarterly inventory audits in collaboration with the Finance team to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Returns and RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)
- Track and manage the return process, ensuring timely resolution through refunds or replacements.
Additional Responsibilities
- Support cross-functional initiatives by performing duties as assigned to address evolving business needs.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management.
- Strong familiarity with ERP systems like NetSuite (mandatory).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets for data analysis and reporting.
- Experience in small-to-mid-stage company environments preferred.
- Knowledge of the automotive or manufacturing industry is a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
More about Gatik
Founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.
We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile – with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik’s well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.
Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.
Notable News
- Forbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs
- Tech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry
- Business Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework
- Auto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
- Automotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning
- Forbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services
- Bloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes
- Reuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny
Taking care of our team
At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.
We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.