Senior Materials Program Manager

Ouraring; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Ōura is seeking a Materials Program Manager to optimize supply chain operations, collaborating with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure material availability and efficient planning. You will lead material strategy development, CTB execution, and data-driven decisions while guiding cross-functional teams through NPI readiness and program EOL.

The role is hybrid out of the San Francisco office, offering competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a Supply Chain / Materials Planning role or related field.
• Experience in consumer electronics and/or hardware companies.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs).
• Ability to establish and improve processes in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and large datasets.
• Knowledge of MRP and ERP systems.
• Excellent communication across all organization levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead Materials Planning and Execution activities.
• Manage the CTB process with suppliers and CMs, monitoring supply availability and risk.
• Use data to inform supply chain strategies and mitigation plans.
• Develop material strategies to optimize availability and reduce E&O.
• Coordinate allocation strategies for limited materials across factories.
• Analyze liability scenarios and propose mitigations.
• Lead weekly materials reviews and present updates on status and risks.
• Collaborate with CMs, suppliers and cross-functional teams for NPI readiness.
• Influence program decisions with supply chain insights and drive efficiency.
• Support end-to-end component tracking and inventory planning in SCM systems.
• Travel up to 2–3 times per quarter internationally and domestically.

Skills

Supply chain

Excel proficiency

MRP/ERP

Vendor collaboration

Communication

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Tools

MRP/ERP

Job description

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

We are seeking an experienced Materials Program Manager to join Oura's Supply Chain team. This role is responsible for executing materials planning processes and ensuring effective communication within our global Supply Chain. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management and excellent analytical skills. The Materials Program Manager will play a key role in optimizing our supply chain operations, working closely with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), suppliers, and internal teams to bring our product vision to life.

What You Will Do:

• Materials Planning and Execution
• Manage the Clear-to-Build (CTB) process with suppliers and CMs, providing visibility to supply availability, inventory levels, and risk assessments and mitigation
• Utilize materials and supply chain data to recommend and inform supply chain strategies
• Develop material strategies to optimize material availability and minimize E&O
• Manage allocation strategies for constrained materials across factories and programs
• Simulate and analyze liability scenarios and recommend mitigation strategies
• Monitor and manage key supply chain data and metrics
• Collaboration and Process Implementation
• Lead weekly materials reviews, preparing and presenting updates on material status, risks, and mitigation plans
• Work with CMs and suppliers to track and project material availability and resolve materials-related issues
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to drive supply chain readiness for NPI programs and/or program EOL
• Be a voice of supply chain to influence program decisions, implement supply chain strategies, and improve operational efficiency
• Support the implementation and utilization of supply chain systems for end-to-end component tracking and inventory planning
• Willingness to travel up to 2-3 times per quarter internationally and domestically

This is a hybrid role out of our San Francisco office.

What you'll bring

• 6+ years of experience working in a Supply Chain / Materials Planning role, or a related field
• Experience working in consumer electronics and/or hardware companies
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs)
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity, including the ability to establish and improve processes in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; expertise working with large datasets
• In-depth knowledge and experience working with MRP and ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the organization

At Ōura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Ōura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Ōura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1 $143,650-$169,000

A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.