Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics

Director of Supply Chain

Mountain View, California, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
ComplianceFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingSAPValuationFP&ASupply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementVendor ManagementProcurementERPInventory ManagementPerformance ManagementCustomer SupportCadenceRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for planning, procurement, inventory management, contract manufacturing, warehouse operations, and supply chain finances and compliance.
  • Serve as the primary supply chain interface with Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, and Commercialization teams
  • Establish and enforce a strong internal control environment across all supply chain activities, including procurement, inventory tracking, and vendor management

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end supply chain strategy, performance, and risk management across a multi-tiered, outsourced manufacturing model
  • Build and lead a high-performing supply chain organization spanning planning, procurement, inventory management, and manufacturing/contract manufacturer oversight
  • Develop and execute the roadmap to scale supply chain operations from low-volume to high-volume production
  • Drive accountability, responsiveness, and execution rigor across the supply chain function, setting clear expectations for communication and delivery
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies to improve quality, reduce lead times, and eliminate waste
  • Lead S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and demand planning processes to align supply with customer commitments and sales forecasts
  • Own master production scheduling, inventory targets, and risk mitigation planning
  • Drive system-based planning through SAP MRP
  • Ensure accurate, system-driven visibility into material requirements, purchase order status, and supply risks at any point in time, including the ability to clearly report status of open purchase orders and allocation to specific vehicle builds
  • Manage excess and obsolete inventory exposure

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience, including 5+ years in a senior management or director-level role
  • Proven experience leading a supply chain function within a public company environment, including exposure to audit, controls, and financial reporting requirements
  • Demonstrated experience scaling manufacturing or supply chain operations from low-volume/prototype to high-volume production in a hardware or electro-mechanical product environment
  • Strong understanding of supply chain control environments, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and system-based controls
  • Proven track record of delivering continuous cost reductions and process improvements (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
  • experience owning supply chain P&L and balance sheet elements, BOM cost management, and working capital targets including experience with CIP accounting and cost tracking for labor and overhead
  • Experience ensuring compliance with procurement policies, inventory accounting standards (GAAP), and trade/import regulations
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related advanced hardware industries
  • Demonstrated ability to both build supply chain functions from early-stage/immature processes and optimize established operations
  • Deep experience managing outsourced/contract manufacturing models with multi-tier supplier networks, including consignment and complex sub-assembly flows
  • Strong background in procurement, commodity management, and supplier negotiations across both domestic and international supply bases
  • Strong financial acumen; experience owning supply chain P&L and balance sheet elements, BOM cost management, and working capital targets including experience with CIP accounting and cost tracking for labor and overhead

Nice to have

  • Experience with S&OP processes, demand planning, MRP/ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred), and inventory management best practices
  • Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud strongly preferred)Familiarity with vehicle OEM, upfit, retrofit, or aftermarket integration processes

Compensation

  • You will build the processes, team, and infrastructure needed to take us from producing tens of finished units per year to hundreds and ultimately thousands-while driving continuous cost reduction and operational excellence.

Company info

  • Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all.
  • The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector.
  • The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology.
  • In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer.
  • Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Oversee tactical purchasing execution and ensure procurement processes are compliant with internal controls, audit requirements, and public company standards, including approval workflows and system-based controls within SAP
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