Join Skild AI as a Global Supply Manager to drive hardware procurement and supply chain execution for innovative robotic projects.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Global Supply Manager at Skild AI plays a crucial role in overseeing hardware procurement and supply chain execution, ensuring that engineering teams have the necessary components to drive innovation in robotic intelligence. This position requires expertise in strategic sourcing and hands-on order management, particularly for electromechanical parts and sensors. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in technical procurement within hardware or robotics, and a strong ability to navigate early development cycles. The role is embedded within a dynamic team focused on pioneering advancements in robotics.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 10 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Skild AI's career page.
- Skild AI has 63 other open roles including Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer , Mechatronics Technician.
- 251 active Robotics roles on Joblaze right now.
- 85 active supply chain roles on Joblaze right now.
- 80 active Procurement roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,944).
- Pays more than 12% of the 86 salaried Robotics roles we track (median $145,000).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Skild AI lists $100,000–$300,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 3–5 years of relevant experience for this Global Supply Manager (GSM) – Robotics Hardware role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cameras, Hardware, PCBA, Procurement, Robotics, electromechanical components.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Skild AI targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Global Supply Manager (GSM) – Robotics Hardware role at Skild AI.
From the original posting
Company Overview
At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
Position Overview
We are looking for an agile, execution-focused Global Supply Manager to drive hardware procurement, prototype pipeline management, and supply chain execution. You will own key categories of our robot Bill of Materials (BOM)—including actuators, custom electromechanical components, sensors, cameras, and PCBAs. Beyond negotiating long-term contracts, you will be deeply embedded in early hardware development, managing day-to-day order execution and inbound material logistics to keep engineering teams building, testing, and iterating without delay. This role requires 25-40% international travel.
Responsibilities
- Engineering Development Support: Partner closely with R&D, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering teams during early-stage prototyping (Proto/EVT/DVT). Participate in design reviews to drive early supplier involvement, run Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM) feedback loops, and secure long-lead development components.
- Hands-On Order Execution: Own the tactical end-to-end purchasing process for prototype builds and production runs—building RFQs, issuing POs, tracking shipments, and expediting critical parts to keep pace with fast-moving engineering sprints.
- Material Handling & Logistics: Oversee initial material receipt, inventory allocation, and local logistics for incoming engineering parts. Coordinate with internal teams and contract manufacturers to ensure raw materials, components, and custom tooling are tracked, kitted, and routed to the correct lab or assembly line.
- Sourcing & Category Strategy: Own global sourcing strategies for critical robotic hardware categories, including motors, structural components, sensors, custom silicon, and camera modules.
- NPI to Production Scaling: Transition hardware designs from R&D prototypes to scaled manufacturing with domestic and international partners.
- Commercial Negotiations: Lead MSAs, SOWs, and unit pricing agreements to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strategic relationships with key hardware vendors, conducting regular performance reviews to ensure quality, delivery, and cost targets are met.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, global supply management, or technical procurement within hardware, robotics, consumer electronics, automotive, or aerospace environments.
- Proven experience supporting engineering teams through early development cycles (EVT/DVT/PVT), including fast-paced prototype sourcing and hands-on order placement (ERP/MRP systems, PO generation, shipment tracking).
- Direct experience taking electromechanical hardware components or systems from early concept through NPI and into scaled production.
- Experience managing and negotiating with suppliers across PCBAs, precision machining, sensors, or optical systems.
- Experience sourcing for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), warehouse automation, or complex humanoid robotic hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret 2D technical drawings, mechanical GD&T, and electrical schematics.
- Familiarity with inventory tracking, kitting, and material management practices in an R&D or pilot production setting.
- Comfort with ambiguity and a builder's mindset to establish supply chain and procurement processes from scratch.
- BS/BA in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related quantitative field.