Role Overview We are seeking a driven supply chain and procurement professional to ensure our hardware manufacturing scales smoothly from thousands to millions of units This role requires strong ownership operational depth and the ability to balance cost quality and delivery speed Key Responsibilities 1 Procurement and Alternate Sourcing Ensure consistent and uninterrupted supply of all components for ongoing and future production Identify and qualify alternate parts to achieve cost reduction or feature improvement 2 Vendor and Commercial Management Manage end-to-end vendor relationships including negotiations contracts credit terms purchase orders invoicing and payment cycles Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships and position the 300K-unit annual plan as an exclusive supply prospect 3 Production Planning and Visibility Drive robust production planning with a 12-month demand projection and a 3-month rolling PO structure Implement and manage a Manufacturing Execution System MES for real-time visibility into work-in-progress output and inventory Establish a Sales and Operations Planning SNOP framework Conduct Gemba analysis and enable open-book pricing validation with suppliers Requirements Qualifications Bachelor s degree in engineering supply chain or related field Minimum 2 years of experience in procurement sourcing or production planning preferably in electronics or hardware manufacturing Proven track record in vendor negotiation production visibility and supply chain execution Benefits What Success Looks Like Zero production planning gaps no missed deliveries no visibility issues and no stockouts Continuous pipeline of alternate components that improve cost or capability Structured reliable production planning aligned to business goals Strong commercially optimized vendor relationships with transparent pricing