Strategic Supply Chain Leader - Scale & Optimize

Kodiak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Director of Supply Chain to scale end-to-end supply chain operations from tens to thousands of units annually. You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Engineering, and Partnerships, owning planning, procurement, inventory, and contract manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a public company, with strong emphasis on cost reduction and compliance. The position reports to senior leadership and collaborates across cross-functional teams to build

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience in a hardware/manufacturing context.
• Experience leading supply chain in a public company with audit and controls exposure.
• Proven ability to scale operations from prototype to high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end supply chain strategy across multi-tier outsourced manufacturing.
• Lead planning, procurement, inventory management, and contract manufacturing.
• Drive cost reductions and operational excellence with Lean/Six Sigma methods.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Public company experience

S&OP planning

ERP / SAP

Cost reduction

Contract manufacturing

Inventory management

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Director of Supply Chain to scale end-to-end supply chain operations from tens to thousands of units annually. You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Engineering, and Partnerships, owning planning, procurement, inventory, and contract manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a public company, with strong emphasis on cost reduction and compliance. The position reports to senior leadership and collaborates across cross-functional teams to build