Global Supply Chain Manager

Nimble Robotics operates fully autonomous e-commerce fulfillment centers and a robotic 3PL service powered by general-purpose warehouse robots and cloud logistics software.

San Francisco, United States
About Nimble Robotics

Nimble develops AI-powered general-purpose warehouse robots that perform storage, retrieval, picking, packing, sorting, and related fulfillment tasks. It combines the robots with its Cloud Logistics Platform to operate end-to-end autonomous fulfillment centers for e-commerce brands.

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About the Role

You will define sourcing strategies, build should-cost models, negotiate commercial agreements, and manage supply risk. You will partner on design-for-cost decisions, prepare suppliers for prototype through mass production, optimize planning, logistics, and warehousing, and lead corrective actions for supply, cost, and quality issues.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of sourcing or procurement experience for high-volume manufacturing
  • Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
  • Category knowledge of mechanical, electrical PCB/PCBA, or electro-mechanical components and assemblies
  • Negotiation and contract-management skills
  • Experience leading cross-functional workstreams with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and NPI teams
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, potentially on short notice

Responsibilities

  • Define and own category strategies for key components and assemblies
  • Achieve cost targets through should-cost modeling, market and commodity analysis, and negotiations
  • Negotiate commercial agreements, piece prices, tooling, NRE, and contractual terms
  • Manage supply chain risk across capacity, geopolitics, logistics, and supplier capability
  • Partner with Hardware Engineering to reduce landed costs while meeting functionality objectives
  • Drive supplier readiness for prototype, pilot, and mass-production builds
  • Develop and execute planning, logistics, and warehousing strategies
  • Escalate supply, cost, and quality issues and lead corrective action plans

Benefits

  • Unlimited flexible time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fully paid parking spots
  • 401k
  • Equity program