Whoop - Boston, MA
posted 10 days ago
Full-time - Senior
Boston, MA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
About the position
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. As a Global Supply Manager, you will work with WHOOP supply chain, electrical engineering, and other internal teams to manage electromechanical component suppliers located in North America and Asia.
Responsibilities
- Own the commercial interaction with suppliers from quoting through execution stages for all their cost elements and incurred variances.
- Conduct regular business review with suppliers to discuss capacity plans, clear-to-build readiness evaluation, and ensure continuous performance improvement.
- Constantly monitor material component market trends to mitigate any potential supply risks.
- Publish KPIs for weekly, monthly, quarterly performance.
- Monitor, audit and approve supplier quoting and observe trends in actual billing.
- Evaluate sourcing opportunities to optimize quality/delivery/cost/inventory targets.
- Partner with electrical engineering team to develop optimal supplier selections for new products.
- Work collaboratively in a startup environment with a high-performance supply chain and electrical engineering team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree is required and mechanical engineering or other scientific disciplines are highly desired.
- 8+ years of experience with PCBs, cables, connectors, and lithium-ion batteries in roles spanning strategic sourcing, commodity management, design engineering, or sales/FAE, primarily within electronic consumer products, with a preference for fitness wearables.
- Strong understanding and extensive working experience with Asia suppliers desired.
Nice-to-haves
- Certifications in APICS-CSCP or ISM-CPSM a plus.
- Experience in Arena PLM software a plus.
