Head of Supply Chain

Foundry Robotics Inc.•San Francisco, CA

1d•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Foundry Robotics is building an AI-native robotics manufacturing company focused on deploying advanced assembly and production capability for leading robotics companies and national-security-critical hardware. We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in the mission, SF. This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to build the procurement and supply chain function of a modern factory from a blank sheet. You won’t inherit someone else’s broken systems or be told “that’s not how we do it here.” You get to design sourcing, supplier management, purchasing, and the ERP backbone the way it should be done. You will own supplier strategy, sourcing, purchasing, and supplier industrialization, building the processes, team, and systems where none exist. You will make core decisions across commodity strategy, supplier selection, cost, ERP, and how AI runs the function. You will hire excellent buyers and Supplier Industrialization Engineers (SIEs) and drive rapid improvement cycles that keep production supplied as we scale.

Requirements

10+ years in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or supplier engineering, including time leading people
Has built or scaled a function in a high-bar hardware environment (automotive, aerospace, drones, consumer electronics, or robotics) and carried products from NPI to volume production
Technically fluent: reads a drawing, understands manufacturing processes (CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, PCBA), and bridges engineering and commercial teams
Fluent with ERP/MRP systems and the data discipline that makes a supply chain scalable and auditable
Treats AI as a force multiplier and already uses it to do the job better
A sharp negotiator and clear communicator with suppliers, engineers, and executives alike, who makes smart decisions with imperfect information
A builder energized by ambiguity and ownership, who figures out how the job should be done rather than waiting to be told
Focused on driving autonomy and continuous improvement through agentic applications, and understands the future vision of agentic workflows

Nice To Haves

Experience selecting and rolling out an ERP system, not just operating an existing one
Background blending supplier industrialization / quality engineering with commercial sourcing
Familiarity with lean / 5S, Kanban, Six Sigma, or APICS; experience scaling from low-rate to high-volume production

Responsibilities

Define the procurement and supply chain strategy, operating model, processes, and KPIs for the whole function
Run sourcing and supplier management across mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical commodities: negotiate, award, and manage cost, continuity of supply, and risk
Deploy AI across the function to optimize sourcing, forecasting, spend analysis, supplier risk monitoring, and the team’s day-to-day workflows
Partner with engineering through NPI so supply, cost, and manufacturability are designed in, not bolted on
Stand up the supply chain function inside the ERP: item master, BOMs, transactions, supplier workflows, and reporting
Hire, train, and lead the team of buyers and Supplier Industrialization Engineers (SIEs) as the operation scales
Own the core metrics (landed cost, supplier quality, on-time delivery, lead time, supply risk) and the contingency plans that keep a secure supply base resilient
Collaborate cross-functionally with production, quality, engineering, and logistics to align supply with build schedules and demand