Gather AI · 2 hours ago
Supply Chain Manager
Gather AI is pioneering a new era of warehouse intelligence with its groundbreaking, vision-powered platform that utilizes autonomous drones. As a Supply Chain Manager, you will build and scale systems to ensure seamless hardware operations, managing vendor relationships, procurement, and logistics to meet customer demands efficiently.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DronesRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Demand Forecasting: Partner with Sales and Operations to forecast demand, plan production schedules, and align inventory levels to meet deployment timelines
Vendor & Supplier Management: Manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring continuity of supply and proactive risk mitigation. Collaborate with vendors for quoting, lead-time management, and cost-reduction initiatives
Procurement & Finance Coordination: Oversee purchase order creation, approval workflows, and procurement budgeting in collaboration with the Finance team
Contract Manufacturing Oversight: Partner with contract manufacturers to manage production schedules, ensure on-time delivery, and verify adherence to quality standards defined by Engineering
New Product Introduction (NPI) Support: Work closely with Engineering to bring up new products, manage engineering change orders (ECOs), and onboard new vendors or components
Operations Readiness: Ensure all materials, subassemblies, and hardware are staged and available for customer deployments and ongoing support
Inventory Management: Oversee the company's inventory process, including stock levels, audits, and system accuracy
RMA, Shipping & Receiving: Own the RMA workflow and manage all inbound/outbound logistics to ensure smooth shipping, receiving, and return processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field
5+ years of experience managing hardware or electronics supply chains
Proven track record of managing and scaling contract manufacturers and global vendors
Strong understanding of procurement workflows, BOM management, and ERP/MRP systems
Experience in demand planning, cost control, and supplier performance management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills across cross-functional teams
Experience scaling supply chain operations in a startup or high-growth environment
Background in robotics, drones, MHE or complex electro-mechanical systems
Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management systems
Experience with ERP platforms
Knowledge of import/export logistics and international shipping
Benefits
Competitive salary
Benefits
Equity
Company
Gather AI
Gather AI is a provider software-only automated inventory monitoring solutions for modern warehouses.
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$34.07MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesTribeca Venture Partners
2024-03-27Series A· $17M
2022-10-06Series A· $10M
2021-08-16Seed· $3.53M
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