End-to-End Hardware Supply Chain Manager

Humble Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Humble Robotics is hiring a Supply Chain Manager to drive the supply chain turning autonomous hardware designs into deployable products. You will lead sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and materials planning across mechanical, electrical, and electronic components for vehicles and charging systems.

Collaboration with engineering and operations is essential to ensure on-time delivery, target costs, and quality through prototype builds to production ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or materials management for hardware or manufactured products.
• Experience sourcing and managing suppliers for mechanical, electrical, and/or electronic components.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, materials planning, lead times, and cost/quality trade-offs.
• Experience negotiating supplier pricing, terms, and supply agreements.
• Proficiency with supply chain planning tools.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with engineering and operations.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution for vehicle, autonomous technology and/or charging hardware, from sourcing through delivery.
• Manage sourcing, procurement, and purchasing for mechanical, electrical, and electronic components, balancing cost, quality, and lead time.
• Identify, qualify, and manage suppliers and contract manufacturers; drive commercial engagement with strategic suppliers, leading negotiations on cost, terms, and long-term supply agreements.
• Manage materials planning, inventory, and logistics with operations, and mitigate supply risks and shortages to keep builds on track.
• Partner closely with engineering to drive design-for-supply-chain, manage long-lead items, and support part selection and second-sourcing.
• Track and drive key metrics including on-time delivery, cost, inventory levels, and supplier quality; lead supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement efforts as needed.
• Establish scalable procurement processes, tools, and workflows appropriate to a growing hardware company.
• Ensure compliance with trade, customs, and regulatory requirements across the supply base.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Supply chain planning tools

Job description

Humble Robotics is hiring a Supply Chain Manager to drive the supply chain turning autonomous hardware designs into deployable products. You will lead sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and materials planning across mechanical, electrical, and electronic components for vehicles and charging systems.

Collaboration with engineering and operations is essential to ensure on-time delivery, target costs, and quality through prototype builds to production ramp.