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Agility Robotics

Humanoid robots and automation software platform

Global Supply Manager - PCBA

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFremont, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering is required; a general business or supply chain degree is not an acceptable substitute.
  • At least 8 years of procurement or supply-chain experience, including at least 5 years focused specifically on PCBA or electronics commodity management.
  • Strong working knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes, including surface-mount technology, wave soldering, potting, coating, and testing.
  • Ability to independently read schematics, bills of materials, and design-for-manufacturing/design-for-test requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for PCBAs and related electronic assemblies, including sensors, power electronics, and control systems.
  • Collaborate early with Engineering to influence component selection, ensure design-for-manufacturing/design-for-test compliance, and align cost, performance, and manufacturability.
  • Lead supplier identification, selection, and qualification across global regions, evaluating technical capability, quality systems, and scalability.
  • Build and maintain supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, and delivery.
  • Lead cost modeling and clean-sheet analysis to establish cost transparency and competitive pricing.
  • Negotiate supplier agreements covering pricing, terms, quality standards, and delivery performance.
  • Drive cost-reduction and value-engineering initiatives through design optimization and sourcing leverage.
  • Support new product introduction by ensuring PCBAs are sourced and ready in line with program schedules and targets.
  • Develop and maintain supply-risk assessments and business-continuity strategies for critical PCBA suppliers.
  • Collaborate with contract manufacturers, joint design manufacturers, and original design manufacturers to ensure components are sourced on time, on cost, and on specification according to the Supplier Plan of Record.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree, such as an MBA or MS.
  • Experience managing global electronics suppliers and contract manufacturers, including CMs and ODMs.
  • Deep experience in should-cost analysis, cost modeling, and supplier cost breakdowns.
  • Familiarity with new product introduction processes, change management, and engineering collaboration in a product-development environment.
  • Skill in negotiation, supplier-performance management, and long-term strategic sourcing.
  • Experience using material requirements planning/enterprise resource planning systems and supplier-management tools.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 35%.

About the Company

Agility Robotics

Humanoid robots and automation software platform

Agility Robotics designs and sells humanoid robots and an accompanying software platform to automate labor-intensive tasks. Its flagship robot Digit works with the cloud-based Agility Arc platform to perform tasks in warehouses, manufacturing, retail, eCommerce, and distribution centers. The system combines Digit’s mobility and manipulation capabilities with software that coordinates tasks, scheduling, and data, enabling effective human–robot collaboration on labor tasks. What sets Agility Robotics apart is its humanoid form and emphasis on mobile manipulation, paired with a cloud automation platform and plans for an App Store for Labor to offer a range of labor-related applications. The company’s goal is to help humans be more productive by augmenting workers’ capabilities and allowing them to focus on more complex and creative tasks, while delivering reliable labor solutions through direct sales, service contracts, and a potential software ecosystem.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Salem, OR
Founded
2015

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