Global Supply Manager, Sensing

Path Robotics; Columbus (OH); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Daily free lunch

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Zusammenfassung

Path Robotics seeks a Global Supply Manager (Sensing) in Columbus, Ohio to lead sensing hardware sourcing, supplier management, and component strategy. You’ll drive RFQs, cost modeling, and supplier performance from prototype through mass production, partnering with engineering, operations, and finance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven decisions, and ensuring on-time supply and quality while optimizing costs.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement for hardware/manufacturing
• 2+ years in optical sensor experience or related field
• Experience driving RFQs, cost analyses, and negotiations across cross-functional teams

Aufgaben

• Source and align suppliers to meet specs, quality, cost, and delivery goals
• Review manufacturing proposals for quality, testing, and reliability
• Lead internal validation processes from RFQ to mass production
• Ensure supplier capacity and on-time supply against forecasts
• Manage POs, invoicing, and supplier onboarding changes
• Negotiate contracts (MSA, SOWs) and handle compliance docs
• Drive component strategy, including cost, multi-sourcing, and market trends

Kenntnisse

RFQ management

Should-cost modeling

Supplier relations

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Program management

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

NetSuite

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

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 (Sensing),you will manage Path’s vision and sensing related suppliers, among other commodities. This includes 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
• 2+ years of optical, camera, or other sensor related experience.
• 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

As set forth in Path Robotics’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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