Field AI
Supply Chain Manager, Robotics Hardware
$100K–$200K
Irvine, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in procurement or supply chain management.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Manages sourcing, material planning, supplier performance, production readiness, inventory, and asset tracking to keep robotics hardware manufacturing on schedule and meet demand.
What you'll do
- Plan sourcing and materials, negotiate pricing, manage supplier risks, and improve cost and inventory performance.
- Coordinate production schedules, supply readiness, and demand fulfillment with cross-functional teams; support new product introductions.
- Track components, prototypes, and payloads through chain-of-custody and asset systems, maintaining purchase and cost records.
What they ask for
- Hands-on procurement or supply chain management experience, including hardware sourcing, supplier selection, and make-vs-buy decisions.
- Understanding of MRP/ERP systems, inventory planning, demand forecasting, and vendor negotiations.
- Experience with asset or inventory management systems, including barcoding and chain-of-custody tracking.
- Cost modeling, BOM cost analysis, budgeting/forecasting, and total cost of ownership evaluation skills.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling supply chains from prototypes or low-volume production to high-volume manufacturing; robotics or industrial field deployment experience.
- APICS/ASCM, CPSM, or related certification; familiarity with export controls, conflict minerals compliance, or hardware domains.
Pay
USD 100,000–200,000 (per-year-salary), base salary
Tools
MRP/ERP, PLM, PCB, CNC, LiDAR
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