Team Lead - Receiving

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Rocket Lab

Auckland, NZ

On-site

Posted February 14, 2026

Job Description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Rocket Lab’s Supply Chain team is responsible for the flow of all materials, products, and components through the business. With many of our own products functioning as critical components to our own and our customers’ missions, the Supply Chain team has a direct impact on the success of our rocket and satellite programs. They set up the assembly kits that enables our technicians to put together our Electron & Neutron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage direct and indirect procurement, and inspect and ensure that all of our materials and products are compliant and up to standard. They are the chain that links our teams together, and are critical to our success.

TEAM LEAD – RECEIVING

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Auckland Production Complex, the Team Lead – Receiving is responsible for overseeing the receipting process and managing the receiving team to ensure the timely and accurate receipt, processing, and storage of components. You will support the Manager – Inventory & Logistics and the Supply Chain organization, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, inventory accuracy, and health and safety policies while driving operational excellence to support Rocket Lab's mission to deliver world-class space systems.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

Oversee the receipting process to ensure all goods are accurately received, inspected, and processed in a timely manner, adhering to FIFO principles and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Provide daily direction, support, and leadership to Store Persons assigned to Receiving, including onboarding, training, and performance monitoring.
Drive continuous improvements across receipting processes while maintaining standard operating procedures and resolving receiving non-conformances in collaboration with buyers.
Support requisitions and liaise with Planners, Buyers, Production Team Leads, and Logistics teams to ensure required parts are available and supplied in a timely manner.
Maintain a tidy, orderly warehouse in accordance with the principles of 5S and ensure compliance with health and safety policies, including correct PPE usage and incident reporting.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma and 5+ years of relevant experience.
Proven leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams effectively in a warehouse, inventory, or logistics environment.
Strong IT knowledge, comfortable working with Windows-based systems, and experience working with a fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Ability to independently perform a wide range of complex duties under general guidance from the manager.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build working relationships across teams and departments.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

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