Senior Hardware Supply Chain Lead — Global Production

Roboticsconnected; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis is seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to build and manage our supplier base for a hardware production line. You will source, qualify, and manage machined and cast components, gears, actuators, motors, PCBAs, harnesses, shells, batteries and sensors, ensuring dual sourcing for critical subsystems.

You will run RFQs, should-cost analyses and tooling negotiations, collaborate with Legal on supplier agreements, and participate in design reviews to mitigate long-lead and

Qualifications

• You have built a supplier base for hardware going into production.
• You read drawings and GD&T.
• You have negotiated price, tooling and terms with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Be on the floor at our facility, partner and suppliers for first articles, line-down calls and recoveries.
• Build the supplier base: source, qualify and manage suppliers for machined and cast structures, gears and actuators, motors, PCBAs, harnesses, shells, batteries and sensors; two sources for every critical sub-system.
• Develop domestic suppliers for sub-systems and maintain content records for regulated markets.
• Run RFQs, should-cost, piece price and tooling negotiation; work with Legal on supplier agreements.
• Attend design reviews to flag long-lead, single-source parts; integrate supplier capability into design.
• Own complete build plan: rolling schedule visible to line, partner and suppliers; capacity planning with suppliers.
• Own the BOM in production: cost roll-ups by phase, ECR control and cost-down from pilot to volume.
• Build supplier quality loop with ME and Quality: first article, PPAP, inspections and supplier scorecards.
• Manage inbound logistics and documents; oversee spares and service parts.
• Maintain weekly numbers: clear-to-build, on-time delivery, PPV, inventory.

Skills

Supplier base development

Machined and cast parts

Gears and actuators

Motors and PCBAs

Harnesses and shells

Sourcing and supplier management

Cost negotiation and should-cost

BOMs and change control

APICS or CPSM (bonus)

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Job description

Genesis is seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to build and manage our supplier base for a hardware production line. You will source, qualify, and manage machined and cast components, gears, actuators, motors, PCBAs, harnesses, shells, batteries and sensors, ensuring dual sourcing for critical subsystems.

You will run RFQs, should-cost analyses and tooling negotiations, collaborate with Legal on supplier agreements, and participate in design reviews to mitigate long-lead and