Head of APAC Supply Chain and Manufacturing (Shenzhen) jobs in United States
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Formlabs · 2 months ago

Head of APAC Supply Chain and Manufacturing (Shenzhen)

Formlabs is a company focused on bringing professional 3D printers to designers, engineers, and manufacturers worldwide. They are seeking a Head of APAC Supply Chain and Manufacturing to build a robust supply chain, optimize production performance, and manage the manufacturing team in the APAC region.

3D Printing3D TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsHardwareManufacturing
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Responsibilities

Partner with US based leadership to define short term priorities between regions and long term roles and responsibilities between US and Asia based teams
Manage organization of 20+ employees responsible for end to end supply chain Functions
Develop strategic initiatives and sourcing roadmap to improve cost, quality, and performance of Formlabs supply chain
Own NPI timelines, factory readiness, and hold regular in-region ramp reviews
Build audit procedures and cadences to ensure high quality production
Work with your team to develop measurement technologies, control strategies, and manufacturing methods required to build high quality products
Manage all manufacturing equipment sourcing, evaluation, and bring-up
Build partnerships with critical suppliers and build resilience in the supply chain
Work with US based global supply managers to support supplier identification, development, negotiation and management

Qualification

Supply chain managementManufacturing experienceContract negotiationData analyticsNPI managementSupplier managementProcess orientationAgilityInnovationProgramming proficiency2D3D print experienceFluency in EnglishFluency in MandarinLeadership

Required

Experience building and leading an organization
Have extensive hands-on manufacturing experience of consumer products
Can work with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure the highest quality product
Drive inefficiencies out of a manufacturing line without compromising quality
Are an expert in contracts, price negotiation, performance metrics, and oversight of contract manufacturers
Implement cutting-edge manufacturing processes to identify problems and rapidly adapt to evolving designs
Love data and perform sophisticated analytics to improve operations
Can travel to key manufacturing and supplier sites around the world
Are process oriented but ready to be agile and innovative
Are excited to join a fast-paced, bureaucracy averse startup with a flat organizational structure
Are fluent in English and Mandarin

Preferred

2D or 3D print industry experience
Programming proficiency, particularly Python

Company

Formlabs

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Formlabs develops and manufactures 3D printers and software for the industrial sector.

H1B Sponsorship

Formlabs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (20)
2024 (15)
2023 (14)
2022 (14)
2021 (11)
2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$253.7M
Key Investors
SoftBank Vision FundVintage Investment PartnersNew Enterprise Associates
2021-05-19Series E· $150M
2019-01-01Series Unknown
2018-08-01Series D· $15M

Leadership Team

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Maxim Lobovsky
Co-founder and CEO
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Daniel O'Shaughnessy
Chief Financial Officer
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