Global Robot Production Supply Chain Chief

Genesis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis seeks an experienced senior supply chain leader to own the end-to-end supply chain for a general‑purpose robot, from prototype to mass production. You will manage BOMs, actuators, motors, structures, PCBAs, harnesses, batteries and sensors, plus all suppliers and manufacturers globally.

You will build the team, set the strategy from pilot to volume, and partner with engineering, finance, and legal to drive cost‑down, capacity planning and risk management.

Qualifications

• Led supply chain for a complex electromechanical product from first builds through production at scale.
• Experience in robotics, hardware, or similarly complex domains.
• Proven ability to build supply base from scratch or relocate to new geographies.
• Strong negotiation with contract manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Set supply chain strategy from pilot to volume, including make‑versus‑buy decisions.
• Own executive relationships with contract manufacturers and key partners.
• Own cost roadmap and should-cost analyses; optimize tooling and capital decisions.
• Build supplier base for actuators, gears, structures, PCBAs, batteries, sensors.
• Manage capacity, lead times, risk mitigation, and allocation strategies.
• Build and lead the sourcing, planning, and logistics teams; report to leadership.
• Stand up scalable systems (BOM control, MRP/ERP, supplier portal).
• Involve design teams early to optimize for volume and cost.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Strategic planning

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Global supply chain

BOM cost-down

MRP/ERP

GD&T basics

Design collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Genesis seeks an experienced senior supply chain leader to own the end-to-end supply chain for a general‑purpose robot, from prototype to mass production. You will manage BOMs, actuators, motors, structures, PCBAs, harnesses, batteries and sensors, plus all suppliers and manufacturers globally.

You will build the team, set the strategy from pilot to volume, and partner with engineering, finance, and legal to drive cost‑down, capacity planning and risk management.