Global Supply Chain Manager

Nimble Robotics•San Francisco, CA

9h•$115,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Nimble is an AI robotics company developing autonomous supply chain systems powered by generalist robots. The Global Supply Chain Manager will lead strategic sourcing for critical components and assemblies used in Nimble’s robotic systems. The role works with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations to improve costs, scale production, and build a resilient supply base. It covers category strategy, commercial negotiations, supply risk, supplier readiness, and planning, logistics, and warehousing strategy across prototype, pilot, and mass-production builds.

Requirements

At least 3 years of sourcing or procurement experience in high-volume manufacturing.
Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
Category knowledge of mechanical, electrical (PCB/PCBA), and/or electromechanical components and assemblies.
Strong negotiation and contract-management skills.
Experience leading cross-functional workstreams with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and NPI teams to align and execute sourcing strategies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, potentially on short notice.
Extensive supply-chain or manufacturing-operations experience with one or more of the following: electronics components, injection molding, stamping, sheet metal fabrication, casting, CNC machining, printed circuit board fabrication, or assembly.
Prior experience sourcing, evaluating, and onboarding new suppliers in new regions.
Strong data-analysis and visualization skills.

Responsibilities

Define and own category strategies for key components and assemblies, focusing on scaling production.
Meet or exceed cost targets using should-cost modeling, market and commodity analysis, and strategic negotiations.
Negotiate commercial agreements, including piece price, tooling/NRE, and key contractual terms.
Assess and manage supply-chain risks involving capacity, geopolitics, logistics, and supplier technological capability.
Partner with Hardware Engineering to influence designs that meet functionality objectives while reducing landed costs.
Drive supplier readiness across prototype, pilot, and mass-production builds to support smooth scale-up and launch execution.
Develop and execute planning, logistics, and warehousing strategies to optimize costs and minimize supply risk.
Summarize and escalate key supply, cost, and quality issues with partner teams, and lead corrective-action plans through development and implementation.