Supply Chain Operations Manager
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Overview
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$42-$45/hour
Job Description
Duration: 8 monthsJob Description:Oversee supply chain initiatives for assigned products, working cross-functionally with sourcing, planning, product, and engineering teams to balance commercial and technical trade-offs. A successful candidate will leverage experience in global supply chain management, and a self-driven approach to achieving sustained operational excellence and cost optimization.Key Job Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with supply chain teams to identify and drive sustaining operational improvement (cost, lead time, risk management) and seamless execution of programs through sustaining phases
- Act as a single point of contact for program resources to communicate supply chain decisions and progress, provide feedback on supply chain implications of program decisions and changes.
- Synthesize inputs from Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to create balanced recommendations that drive operational excellence, cost reduction targets, and supply chain resilience
- Execute cost reduction roadmaps measuring total cost of ownership including spares, service, replacements, tariffs, and logistics impacts
- Own lead time optimization analysis with clear reduction roadmaps and transparent reporting
- Maintain ownership of supply chain requirements throughout GA and end-of-life phases
- Coordinate cross functional implementation for post-launch design changes (ECOs)
- Drive root cause analysis and process improvements that prevent future occurrences, ensuring sustained operational excellence across the product lifecycle
What makes this role interesting? Ground-floor opportunity building a new supply chain organization managing company’s-level scale across robotics and automation.Team culture: Cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, ownership and aspiration for process standardization over firefighting, and bar-raising Bias for Action and Ownership.Competitive market comparison: Managing 30+ product lines across robotics, electromechanical systems, and automation at unmatched industrial automation innovation.Value added / experience gained: Exposure to industry leading AI-powered analytics and cross-functional leadership, and multi-million-dollar savings projects.Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management in electromechanical commodities
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder supply chain initiatives in sustained operations
- Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable insights
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority (matrix management)
- Experience with supplier relationship management and performance tracking
- Knowledge of global hardware and electromechanical supply chains
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in robotics, electromechanical systems, or similar technology-intensive industries
- Background in both NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustained operations supply chain management
- 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management with direct responsibility in multiple commodities (electromechanical, metals, plastics, ICs, etc)
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Supply Chain Management, or Engineering)
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) and PLM tools (Agile)
- Demonstrated success in cost reduction and lead time optimization initiatives
- Experience with scenario planning and risk mitigation in complex supply chains
- Knowledge of tariff management and trade compliance
- Strong presentation and executive communication skills
- Experience with Product Development Process (PDP) frameworks
- High degree of autonomy in decision-making with clear judgment on when to escalate versus resolve independently
KPI’s:
- Cost savings pipelined and achieved
- Lead time reduction
- Material on time delivery
Top 3 must-have hard skills
- Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Management Exposure — Experience managing or collaborating on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, cost reduction roadmaps, and second-source qualifications across electromechanical commodities. In the absence of direct managing supplier relationship, explicit examples of directly contributing to such strategies is required
- Supply Chain Planning & Lead Time Optimization — Ability to drive lead time reduction, scenario planning, clear-to-build/deploy shortage resolution, and capacity alignment with demand forecasts.
- Data Analytics & Reporting — Strong analytical skills to synthesize data from multiple sources (cost, supplier readiness, quality, lead time) into actionable insights and consolidated performance reporting.
About US Tech Solutions:US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.comUS Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran
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