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Supply Chain Manager, Robotics Hardware

FieldAI· Engineering – Hardware Engineering
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Irvine, CA$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on ensuring uninterrupted supply continuity for in-house and outsourced manufacturing of robotics hardware, driving material planning, supplier performance, production readiness, inventory optimization, and cost management from prototype through production.

Responsibilities

  • Sourcing & Order Strategy: Determine order quantities and negotiate RFQ/RFP pricing, align sourcing with S&OP/demand forecasts and production schedules.
  • Cost Reduction & Risk Planning: Drive cost reduction through should-cost analysis, BOM cost modeling, and bulk pricing while managing lead times, safety stock, and second-source strategies against EOL and tariff risk.
  • Vendor & Manufacturing Relationships: Manage relationships with PCB/board fabrication houses, CNC/machining shops, and contract manufacturers (CM/ODM) across small-batch and high-volume production.
  • RMAs & Supplier Quality: Handle RMAs for defective parts, support supplier quality (SQE), FAI, and component qualification processes.
  • Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in inventory accuracy, supplier performance, forecast accuracy, and operational efficiency.
  • Throughput Continuity: Ensure payloads, assemblies, and finished systems are built and delivered to meet downstream demand.
  • Cross Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Program Management, and Finance to align production plans with forecasted demand.
  • Scheduling & Prioritizations: Manage production schedules and material allocation during supply constraints.
  • NPI Support: Ensure supply chain readiness from prototype through production for new product introductions.
  • Executive Visibility: Provide supply chain metrics and reporting to executive leadership.
  • Chain of Custody: Own tracking for components, prototypes, and payloads; record ownership and location through receiving, integration, and handoff to customers.
  • Asset Tracking Systems: Implement barcoding and tracking systems for high-value assets and maintain change-tracking for Hardware inventory.
  • Purchase & Cost Records: Maintain systems tracking purchase history to support spend analysis, budgets, and procurement KPIs.

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S., or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on procurement or supply chain management experience.
  • Hardware procurement and supply chain management experience, including strategic sourcing, vendor/supplier selection, and make-vs-buy decisions.
  • Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems, inventory planning, and demand forecasting.
  • Vendor negotiation experience with fabrication houses (PCB, CNC) and contract manufacturers, including contract terms, SLAs, and pricing.
  • Asset and inventory systems experience (barcoding, chain-of-custody) at scale.
  • Financial acumen: cost modeling, BOM cost analysis, budgeting/forecasting, and total cost of ownership.
  • Systems thinking: ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and legal to align procurement strategy with product roadmaps.

Skills

Required:Sourcing & NegotiationSupplier Quality & NPI SupportInventory Planning & BOM Cost AnalysisERP/MRP Systems

Benefits

  • Full benefits, equity, and generous time.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About FieldAI

Robot intelligence built for the real-world.

FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.

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