Global Supply Manager

Path Robotics•Columbus, OH

About The Position

As a Global Supply Manager at Path Robotics, you will manage supplier-related activities, including sourcing, on-time supply, supplier relationships, escalations, cost, contracts, purchase orders, and component strategy. You will align internal requirements with supplier capabilities and company goals for specifications, supply, quality, and cost, working across leadership, engineering, operations, finance, and other teams. The role supports components from sourcing and prototype through validation, mass production, and production scaling. It includes evaluating supplier manufacturing and testing proposals, managing supplier capacity and supply against forecasts, handling procurement and invoicing, negotiating contracts, and leading cross-functional component strategy. The position may support work under U.S. Government contracts and may involve export-controlled information or Controlled Unclassified Information, with applicable regulatory and data-protection requirements.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement in hardware or manufacturing environments.
Experience sourcing electromechanical or industrial components and supporting products from prototype through mass production.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability (DFM) principles.
Proven ability to run RFQs, build should-cost models, and drive cost reductions through negotiation.
Experience managing supplier capacity, quality, and ramp during new product introduction (NPI) and production scaling.
Working knowledge of global supply chains, incoterms, tariffs, and logistics.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and program management skills.
Highly organized, data-driven, and comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and ERP systems.
Ability to comply with applicable U.S. export control regulations, which may include meeting the definition of a U.S. Person where required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite ERP.

Responsibilities

Align internal requirements and source suppliers, materials, and services that meet company goals for specifications, supply, quality, and cost.
Coordinate sourcing needs across leadership, engineering, operations, finance, and other teams; run RFQs, develop should-cost models, negotiate, and align sourcing decisions with cross-functional teams.
Review supplier proposals for manufacturing processes, testing, quality verification, and reliability testing to support production of high-quality components.
Drive and track internal validation across engineering, production, deployment, and fleet, from RFQ through mass production.
Ensure supplier capacity and ongoing supply meet internal demand and forecasts by reviewing capacity, production, quality, and shipping status and aligning internal teams on supply availability.
Manage purchase orders and invoicing, including supplier onboarding, part numbers, cost, incoterms, quantities, internal approvals, and order receipts.
Negotiate necessary contracts, including MSAs and SOWs.
Support documentation needs related to tariffs, regulatory requirements, and certification compliance.
Lead cross-functional component strategy, including cost reduction, multi-sourcing, vertical integration, in-house versus outsourced analysis, market technology and trends, and roadmaps.
Comply with applicable federal regulations and company and federal data-protection and confidentiality standards when supporting government-contract work or handling controlled information.

Benefits

Daily free lunch.
Flexible paid time off (PTO).
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total).
401(k) retirement plan through Empower.
Employee referral bonuses.

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