Global Supply Chain Manager

About the role:

Lumafield is seeking a Global Supply Manager to help expand our production capabilities by managing and optimizing our overall supply chain. As a Global Supply Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing custom and off-the-shelf mechanical and electrical components and subassemblies, building and managing relationships with vendors, and working with suppliers on part quality, forecasting, and price reduction.

If you are interested in joining a well-funded growth stage company and having a significant impact on innovative hardware products, this is the perfect opportunity for you to become a part of the Lumafield team!

What you'll do:

• Collaborate with the engineering team to determine current and future sourcing needs and procure components as needed to keep production on schedule
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing vendors
• Identify risks in the supply chain and define and execute mitigation strategies
• Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities based on a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers
• Manage financial and budget outlooks and reporting for the team

About you:

• Have hands-on experience with new product introduction (NPI) of electromechanical products
• Have a solid understanding of what it takes to build a responsible and sustainable supply chain
• Are an excellent written and verbal communicator and are able to communicate in a clear, constructive, and professional manner
• Are not afraid of deadlines, complexity, or competing priorities; your flexible attitude means you’re happy to consider a variety of alternatives and course correct with ease
• Have the ability to influence decision-making at all levels within an organization, using a variety of contexts and data
• Are a comfortable negotiator and can hold vendors accountable for meeting cost, quality, and lead time targets
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds

Bonus:

• Experience leading NPI supply chain and sourcing of complex electromechanical products
• Ability to provide DFM guidance and feedback across a broad range of manufacturing processes to hit engineering requirements while optimizing cost
• Experience running supplier audits
• Experience working with overseas vendors and global logistics
• Ability to understand technical drawings, including GD&T
• Ability to build powerful yet easy-to-read spreadsheets