Supply Chain Manager

Undisclosed; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to scale global manufacturing operations and strategic component sourcing for next-generation hardware products. The role requires experience managing JDM/ODM partners, driving supplier performance, and supporting products from early development through mass production.

Ideal candidates will have strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Engineering, Product, Quality, and Operations teams, and be fluent in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, or hardware operations.

Responsibilities

• Scale global manufacturing operations and strategic component sourcing.
• Manage JDM/ODM partners and supplier negotiations.
• Drive cost optimization and total cost management strategies.
• Develop supply continuity strategies including supplier diversification, inventory planning, and risk mitigation.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), production ramp-up, engineering changes, and high-volume transitions.

Skills

Supply chain management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor negotiations

NPI support

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We're working with a fast-growing robotics company building next-generation hardware products, and they're looking for a Supply Chain Manager to help scale global manufacturing operations and strategic component sourcing.

This role is ideal for someone with experience managing JDM/ODM partners, driving supplier performance, and supporting complex hardware products from early development through mass production.

What they're looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, manufacturing operations, or hardware operations
• Experience managing global manufacturing partners, including JDM/ODM relationships and supplier negotiations
• Strong understanding of hardware products, manufacturing processes, BOM structures, and component sourcing
• Ability to drive cost optimization initiatives, supplier negotiations, and total cost management strategies
• Experience developing supply continuity strategies, including supplier diversification, inventory planning, and risk mitigation
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, working closely with Engineering, Product, Quality, and Operations teams
• Ability to support new product introductions (NPI), production ramp-up, engineering changes, and high-volume manufacturing transitions
• Fluent in both English and Chinese, with experience working across global teams and manufacturing partners
• Full-time opportunity working closely with a world-class hardware and robotics team
• Chance to play a key role in scaling advanced products from development into production
• Opportunity to own strategic supply chain initiatives with global manufacturing partners