Global Supply Manager

OhioX; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily free lunch

Flexible PTO

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

6 weeks fully paid parental leave, + 6

401(k) retirement plan

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Path Robotics is seeking a Global Supply Manager to lead supplier strategy, RFQs, contracts, and component sourcing for hardware and manufacturing. You will align internal requirements across engineering, operations, and finance, drive on-time supply, and push for cost improvements.

You bring 5+ years in supply chain, experience sourcing electromechanical components through NPI to production, and strong knowledge of DFM and incoterms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement for hardware/manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing electromechanical or industrial components from prototype through mass production.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and DFM principles.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing: Align internal requirements to source suppliers and services at desired specs, cost and quality.
• DFM support: Review supplier proposals for fabrication and testing to ensure top quality components.
• Program management: Lead validation across engineering, production, deployment, and mass production.
• Supply: Monitor supplier capacity and on-time delivery to meet forecasts.
• Procurement: Manage POs and invoicing and onboarding changes.
• Contracts and documentation: Negotiate MSAs/SOWs and ensure compliance.
• Component strategy: Align cross-functional teams on sourcing strategy and market trends.

Skills

Supply chain

Sourcing

RFQ management

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

NetSuite

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Build the Path Forward

At Path Robotics, we're building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use.

Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together.

As a Global Supply Manager,you will manage supplier related activities, including ongoing sourcing, on-time supply, supplier relationships, escalations, cost, contracts, POs, and component strategy.

What You'll Do

• Sourcing: Align internal requirements to source new suppliers, materials, and services that meet Path's goals on specs, supply, quality, and cost. This includes aligning the needs from leadership, engineering, operations, finance and other teams, then driving cost through a combination of RFQs, should cost modeling, and negotiations, then aligning the sourcing decision with cross functional teams.
• DFM support: Review supplier proposals on manufacturing processes, testing, quality verification, reliability testing, etc to ensure the production of best in class components.
• Program management: Drive and track internal validation process across all relevant teams, from engineering, production, deployment, and fleet, from RFQ to mass production.
• Supply: Ensure supplier’s capacity and supply continuously meets internal demand. This includes ongoing supplier reviews on their capacity, production, quality, shipping status to ensure that their supply meets the issued forecasts, along with managing internal alignment on latest supply availability.
• Procurement: Manage POs and invoicing. This includes closing any issues or changes in supplier onboarding, part numbers, cost, incoterms, quantity, PO internal approvals, and order receipts.
• Contracts and documentations: Negotiate all necessary contracts including MSA, SOWs, and others. Support documentation needs on tariffs, regulatory, and certifications compliance.
• Component strategy: Lead cross functional alignment on component strategy, including strategies on driving cost, multi-sourcing, vertical integration, in-house vs out-source analysis, latest market technology and trends, roadmaps, etc.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement for hardware or manufacturing environments
• Experience sourcing electromechanical or industrial components and supporting products from prototype through mass production
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and DFM principles
• Proven ability to run RFQs, build should-cost models, and drive cost reductions through negotiation
• Experience managing supplier capacity, quality, and ramp during NPI and production scaling
• Working knowledge of global supply chains, incoterms, tariffs, and logistics
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and program management skills
• Highly organized, data-driven, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and ERP systems (NetSuite a plus)

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team
• Flexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents (12-14 weeks total)
• 401(k) retirement plan through Empower
• Generous employee referral bonuses-help us grow our team!

Who We Are

At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact [e-mail]. We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience. We will respond to your request within 48 hours.

Regulatory and Compliance Requirements

This position may support work performed under U.S. Government contracts and requires compliance with applicable federal regulations, including FAR and DFARS where applicable.

The role may involve access to export-controlled information subject to ITAR and/or EAR.

Candidates must be able to comply with U.S. export control regulations, which may include meeting the definition of a "U.S. Person" where required.

This position may also involve handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires adherence to company and federal data protection and confidentiality standards. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check consistent with applicable requirements