Supply Chain Leader

Mujin•Suwanee, GA

25d

About The Position

Mujin is the future of industrial robotic systems in production and distribution environments. Our technology gives robots perception and awareness, enabling them to take on more advanced tasks. We aim to revolutionize the use of robotics within industry to free human resources from labor-intensive tasks to focus on more intellectual challenges. As a Supply Chain Leader, you will lead strategic sourcing and project-specific sourcing to support product development and project execution. You will proactively engage during the sales phase to support timing, budget, and alternatives, and ensure supplier commitment dates align with project milestones. You will own execution and expediting activities, including ordering/change order management, shipment tracking, lead-time monitoring, and ensuring engineering changes are reflected in orders and delivery plans. You will strengthen supplier and internal stakeholder relationships through structured engagement and supplier scorecard feedback, and provide clear reporting and tracking across project-specific, product-specific, and KPI-specific views.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field , plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the following:
Possess a positive attitude and thrive in an environment of rapid change
Exhibit natural curiosity, logical thinking, and exceptional observational skills in the workplace
Demonstrated expertise in supply chain management best practices
Proven experience in negotiating with suppliers

Nice To Haves

Automation industry and warehouse experience in logistics or manufacturing
Proficient in forming master purchase agreements with suppliers and formalizing supplier relationships

Responsibilities

Strategic sourcing: Support of product development with New Supplier evaluation, commercial, and technology-wise.
Commercial relationship building and contract management
Framework agreements / Single Contract (Global, local, PO)
Cost reduction / Quality Improvement negotiations and initiatives
Service Provider relationships (contract labor, etc.)
Define supplier commitment expectations and escalation paths within commercial agreements to support on-time delivery.
Project Specific Sourcing: Proactively engage during the sales phase of our project to support Timing, Budget, and Alternatives
Cost reduction / Quality Improvement negotiations and initiatives
Internal and External Project deviations and disruptions management
Supplier commit-date alignment to project milestones (including feasibility validation during project handover phase).
Define recovery options when supplier dates change (expedite, alternates, resequencing).
Supply Chain management: (Execution & Expediting ownership)
Ordering / Change order management
Packaging Transportation (air, sea, freight) cost
Shipment tracking / Proactive Leadtime monitoring
Quality / Quantity verification
Drive supplier-side disposition and closure for discrepancies (e.g., RMA/replace/credit) in coordination with Warehouse Manager
PO execution ownership: PO placement, confirmation, and documentation accuracy
Commit-date follow-up and expediting proactive supplier follow-up tied to project milestones
Engineering change follow-up: ECO/changes reflected in orders and delivery plans
Supplier risk surfacing and recovery paths: expedite, alternate, resequencing, partial shipment
Relationship management
External Suppliers
Product management
Project Management
Special project Stakeholders
Supplier Scorecard feedback
Reporting and tracking
Project specific
Product Specific
KPI specifics
People Management
Provides leadership to the team and ensures clear communications
Sets goals to mentor and develop team members
Establish objectives to streamline workflows, optimize resource allocation, and improve team productivity
Engages team members, works to boost morale, and fosters a positive work environment