Genesis AI
Senior Manager, Supply Chain (Robot Production)
Bay Area · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- 8 or more years in supply chain, sourcing or supplier development for complex hardware; has led a small team or is ready to.
- Education
- Engineering degree preferred.
About the job
Build and operate a qualified, dual-sourced supplier base and production supply chain for robots, ensuring parts, quality, cost, and logistics support manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Source, qualify, and manage suppliers; negotiate pricing, tooling, and terms; develop domestic sources where needed.
- Own production readiness, BOM and cost control, supplier quality, logistics, and supply planning systems.
- Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, legal, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to prevent production delays and resolve issues.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years in supply chain, sourcing, or supplier development for complex hardware, including time in a mature organization.
- Experience building a hardware supplier base for production and developing and qualifying suppliers in new regions.
- Deep experience with machined and cast metal parts, gears or actuators, motors, PCBAs, and harnesses; ability to read drawings and GD&T.
- Strong supplier negotiation record and fluency in BOMs, change control, should-cost, and cost roll-ups.
Nice to have
- Engineering degree.
- Robotics or automotive experience; contract manufacturer selection and transition; import and export compliance; APICS or CPSM.
Tools
BOMs, GD&T, MRP, PPAP, APICS, CPSM
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