Sesame
Hardware Operations
GlobalSupplyChainManager,FATP
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“Global Supply Chain Manager, FATP at Sesame. Skills: Supply chain management, Supplier negotiation, New product introduction. Lead sourcing strategy. Manage suppliers final assembly”
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience supply chain, 5+ years sourcing experience, 5+ years commodity management experience, Experience managing suppliers final assembly, Experience managing suppliers packaging, Understanding consumer product packaging, Experience partnering cross functional team, Experience supporting new product introduction, Experience managing supplier readiness, Demonstrated ability lead supplier negotiations, Demonstrated ability manage commercial agreements, Experience managing supplier performance, Experience working global suppliers, Experience working contract manufacturers, Cross-functional collaboration skills, Communication skills
What You'll Do.
Lead sourcing strategy
Manage suppliers final assembly
Manage suppliers packaging
Partner with engineering teams
Partner with operations teams
Partner with program management teams
Ensure contract manufacturers aligned
Drive supplier selection
Drive contract development
Drive commercial negotiations
Drive long-term sourcing strategies
Support new product introduction
Support sustaining production
Ensure high-quality products
Develop sourcing strategies
Execute sourcing strategies
Identify global suppliers
Qualify global suppliers
Manage global suppliers
Partner with design teams
Ensure materials align design
Ensure finishes align design
Ensure construction align design
Lead commercial negotiations
Develop contract pricing agreements
Develop tooling investments
Develop long-term supply agreements
Ensure supplier readiness
Ensure component availability
Drive cost optimization initiatives
Manage supplier performance
Ensure consistent execution
Collaborate with operations
Collaborate with contract manufacturers
Ensure packaging integrates smoothly
Ensure components integrate smoothly
Identify potential supply risks
Develop mitigation strategies
Ensure continuity of supply
Provide market intelligence
Provide supplier insights
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional teams; Engineering teams; Operations teams; Program management teams; Industrial Design Engineering teams; Product Design Engineering teams
Process & Methodology
New product introduction, Production ramp
Full Job Description
About Sesame Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive. This role is responsible for leading the sourcing strategy and supplier management for final assembly and packaging across our hardware products. The position partners closely with engineering, operations, and program management teams to ensure contract manufacturing partners are aligned to program milestones, budgets, and costs.. This individual will drive supplier selection, contracts, commercial negotiations, and long-term sourcing strategies to support new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining production, ensuring high-quality products. Responsibilities: - Develop and execute sourcing strategies for contract manufacturing supporting both NPI builds and production ramp. - Identify, qualify, and manage global suppliers with the technical capability and manufacturing capacity to manufacture the final product. - Partner with Industrial and Product Design Engineering teams to ensure materials, finishes, and construction methods align with product design intent, user experience, and manufacturability. - Lead commercial negotiations and contract development, including pricing agreements, tooling investments, and long-term supply agreements. - Support new product introduction (NPI) by ensuring supplier readiness, component availability, and risk mitigation across EVT, DVT, and PVT through mass production. - Drive cost optimization initiatives through value engineering, material selection improvements, and supplier benchmarking. - Manage supplier performance across cos
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