Supply Chain Operations Manager

Overview

Oversee supply chain initiatives for assigned products, working cross-functionally with sourcing, planning, product, and engineering teams to balance commercial and technical trade-offs. A successful candidate will leverage experience in global supply chain management and a self-driven approach to achieving sustained operational excellence and cost optimization.

8 months

• Work cross-functionally with supply chain teams to identify and drive sustaining operational improvement (cost, lead time, risk management) and seamless execution of programs through sustaining phases
• Act as a single point of contact for program resources to communicate supply chain decisions and progress, provide feedback on supply chain implications of program decisions and changes
• Synthesize inputs from Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to create balanced recommendations that drive operational excellence, cost reduction targets, and supply chain resilience
• Execute cost reduction roadmaps measuring total cost of ownership including spares, service, replacements, tariffs, and logistics impacts
• Own lead time optimization analysis with clear reduction roadmaps and transparent reporting
• Maintain ownership of supply chain requirements throughout GA and end-of-life phases
• Coordinate cross-functional implementation for post-launch design changes (ECOs)
• Drive root cause analysis and process improvements that prevent future occurrences, ensuring sustained operational excellence across the product lifecycle

Ground-floor opportunity building a new supply chain organization managing company’s-level scale across robotics and automation.

Cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, ownership and aspiration for process standardization over firefighting, and bar-raising bias for action and ownership.

Managing 30+ product lines across robotics, electromechanical systems, and automation at unmatched industrial automation innovation.

Exposure to industry-leading AI-powered analytics and cross-functional leadership, and multi-million-dollar savings projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management in electromechanical commodities
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder supply chain initiatives in sustained operations
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable insights
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority (matrix management)
• Experience with supplier relationship management and performance tracking
• Knowledge of global hardware and electromechanical supply chains

• Experience in robotics, electromechanical systems, or similar technology-intensive industries
• Background in both NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustained operations supply chain management
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management with direct responsibility in multiple commodities (electromechanical, metals, plastics, ICs, etc)
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Supply Chain Management, or Engineering)
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) and PLM tools (Agile)
• Demonstrated success in cost reduction and lead time optimization initiatives
• Experience with scenario planning and risk mitigation in complex supply chains
• Knowledge of tariff management and trade compliance
• Strong presentation and executive communication skills
• Experience with Product Development Process (PDP) frameworks
• High degree of autonomy in decision-making with clear judgment on when to escalate versus resolve independently

• Cost savings pipelined and achieved
• Lead time reduction
• Material on-time delivery

• Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Management Exposure — Experience managing or collaborating on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, cost reduction roadmaps, and second-source…