Senior Director of Supply Chain

Boston Dynamics•Waltham, MA

35d

About The Position

As the Senior Director of Supply Chain, you will lead and support the development, implementation, and management of global sourcing strategies to provide Boston Dynamics with optimal flexibility, quality, and supply assurance. You will be responsible for all phases of sourcing from ideation and execution of high level supply chain strategy to ensuring that material is presented to the manufacturing line at the right time and at the right quantity. Every day, you will help us source, build, deliver, and maintain market-driven products that delight our customers, impress the public, and drive sales and growth. To thrive in this role, you must possess the ability to think both strategically and tactically, operate independently, understand and articulate tradeoffs, influence business decisions, collaborate with manufacturing and R&D and drive satisfactory results while maintaining adaptability in an ever-changing environment. Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics and warehouses.

Requirements

Experience creating and maintaining an efficient global supply chain for complicated electro-mechanical components and assemblies, appropriate for current and future maturity state of Boston Dynamics
Seasoned understanding of electronic components, managing EOL’s, and long leads
Ability to take risks, negotiate deals, manage expectations, and help create a disciplined development process
Ability to drive results within a cross-functional, highly collaborative, and fast-paced environment
Prepared to be hands on when needed
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

Design and implement high level supply chain strategy in order to ensure that supply chain is robust, competitive, portable and scalable
Organize and grow the team consisting of commodity managers, NPI sourcing, and demand planning
Lead supplier selections, execute RFPs, and influence new business award decisions
Negotiate contracts, pricing, MOQ’s and EOQ’s with vendors and contract manufacturers
Participate in establishing short-term and long-range planning and budget development to support the company’s strategic business goals
Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to identify supply risks and cost opportunities related to product design
Conduct site assessments, audits, and oversee qualifications
Plan production demand
Establish and execute appropriate workflows in collaboration with IT