Global Supply Chain Manager

Nimble Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Referral Bonus

401k

Equity

Job summary

Nimble Robotics is hiring a Global Supply Chain Manager in San Francisco to lead strategic sourcing for critical components and assemblies for our robotics systems. You will partner with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Operations to drive cost improvements, scale production, and build a resilient supplier base.

The role requires 3+ years in sourcing for high‑volume manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sourcing or procurement experience in high‑volume manufacturing.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Strong category knowledge across mechanical, electrical and electro‑mechanical components and assemblies.
• Excellent negotiation and contract management skills.
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional work‑streams with Engineering, Operations, Finance and NPI teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Define and own category strategies for key components and assemblies with focus on scaling production.
• Achieve or exceed cost targets through should‑cost modeling, market analysis and negotiations.
• Negotiate commercial agreements including pricing, tooling/NRE, and terms.
• Manage supply chain risk through capacity, geopolitics, logistics and supplier capabilities.
• Collaborate with Hardware Engineering to influence design toward functionality and cost.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Data analysis

Visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business Admin

Job description

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

Let’s be legendary.

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values:

Be relentlessly resourceful-Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.

Be legendary-Be the very best and do work that inspires.

Be humble-Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.

Be dependable-Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

The Role

As a Global Supply Chain Manager, you’ll lead strategic sourcing for the critical components and assemblies that make our cutting edge robotic systems. In this critical role, you’ll collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Operations to drive cost improvements, scale
production and build a resilient supply base

Responsibilities

• Define and own category strategies for key components and assemblies with a focus on scaling production.
• Achieve or exceed cost targets through data-driven should-cost modeling, market and commodity analysis, and strategic negotiations.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, including piece price, tooling/NRE, and key contractual terms.
• Manage supply chain risk through assessment of capacity, geopolitics,logistics, and supplier technological capability.
• Actively partner with the Hardware Engineering team to drive design direction aimed at meeting functionalityobjectiveswhile reducinglandedcosts.
• Drive supplier readiness across prototype, pilot, and mass production builds to ensure smooth scale-up and launch execution.
• Develop and execute planning,logisticsand warehousingstrategytooptimizecosts and minimize supply risk.
• Concisely summarize and elevate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with partner teams and lead development and implementation of corrective action plans

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement for high volume manufacturing
• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
• Solid category knowledge across mechanical, electrical (PCB/PCBA), and/or electro-mechanical components and assemblies
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Proven experience leading cross-functional work-streams with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and NPI teams to drive alignment and execute sourcing strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, potentially on short notice

Additional Requirements

• Extensive supply chain or manufacturing operations experience with one or multiple of the following: electronics components, injection molding, stamping, sheet metal fabrication, casting, CNC machining, printed circuit board fabrication, assembly
• Prior experience sourcing,evaluatingand onboarding new suppliers in new regions
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills

Compensation

$115,000 - $145,000 a year

The above range is the salary range. This position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture:

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance

Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots.

Referral Bonus

Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.

401k

Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity

Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program