Podium Automation
Supply Chain Operations Lead
New York City
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago
Project ManagementSalesSupply ChainProcurementERPElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel.
- Procurement isn't a back-office function here; it's the engine that determines whether we keep that promise.
- The right candidate will not just run these systems, but shape them.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end purchasing for every active project -sourcing and issuing POs to meet hardware budgets and lead-time requirements
- Forecast component demand across the active project pipeline and get ahead of long-lead items so the 1-2 week procurement window is never the constraint
- Project-manage the BOM across all active builds - tracking every line from PO to receipt, expediting at-risk items, and driving Okay-to-Build readiness so production never stalls
- Qualify and onboard new suppliers, negotiate pricing and payment terms, and partner with finance to hit hardware savings targets - continuously scoring vendors on price, lead time, quality, and communication
- Define and own procurement KPIs - on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and cost variance - and report them to leadership
- Own component continuity - approving alternates, securing multi-source and distributor access on critical parts, and monitoring EOL/change notices
- Own relationships directly with inside sales reps and technical contacts across our vendor base, traveling to meet them and represent Podium at conferences (1-2 per quarter)
- Podium Automation http://www.podiumautomation.com/ is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication.
- We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days.
- We're hiring a Supply Chain Operations Lead to own procurement and make on-time delivery the default at Podium.
Requirements
- 1-3 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain within a hardware, manufacturing, or electrical/industrial environment
- Proficiency with an ERP/MRP system and strong data and business-systems instincts - you're comfortable living in software day to day
- Strong project management skills and the ability to keep many moving parts on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Nice to have
- Experience sourcing electrical or electromechanical components - control panel parts, motor controls, PLCs, VFDs, enclosures, wire and cable, or similar
- Experience with Odoo
- Track record scaling supply chain in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment
Skills
- This role is on-site 5 days / week at our Brooklyn, NY HQ
Company info
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