Supply Chain Leader

Mujin is the future of industrial robotic systems in production and distribution environments. Our technology gives robots perception and awareness, enabling them to take on more advanced tasks. We aim to revolutionize the use of robotics within industry to free human resources from labor-intensive tasks to focus on more intellectual challenges.

As a Supply Chain Leader, you will lead strategic sourcing and project-specific sourcing to support product development and project execution. You will proactively engage during the sales phase to support timing, budget, and alternatives, and ensure supplier commitment dates align with project milestones. You will own execution and expediting activities, including ordering/change order management, shipment tracking, lead-time monitoring, and ensuring engineering changes are reflected in orders and delivery plans. You will strengthen supplier and internal stakeholder relationships through structured engagement and supplier scorecard feedback, and provide clear reporting and tracking across project-specific, product-specific, and KPI-specific views.

Position Description: 

Strategic sourcing: 

• Support of product development with New Supplier evaluation, commercial, and technology-wise.
  


• Commercial relationship building and contract management
  


• Framework agreements / Single Contract (Global, local, PO)
  


• Cost reduction / Quality Improvement negotiations and initiatives
  


• Service Provider relationships (contract labor, etc.)
  


• Define supplier commitment expectations and escalation paths within commercial agreements to support on-time delivery.
  

Project Specific Sourcing: 

• Proactively engage during the sales phase of our project to support Timing, Budget, and Alternatives
  


• Cost reduction / Quality Improvement negotiations and initiatives
  


• Internal and External Project deviations and disruptions management
  


• Supplier commit-date alignment to project milestones (including feasibility validation during project handover phase).
  


• Define recovery options when supplier dates change (expedite, alternates, resequencing).
  

Supply Chain management: (Execution & Expediting ownership) 

• Ordering / Change order management
  


• Packaging Transportation (air, sea, freight) cost
  


• Shipment tracking / Proactive Leadtime monitoring
  


• Quality / Quantity verification
  


• Drive supplier-side disposition and closure for discrepancies (e.g., RMA/replace/credit) in coordination with Warehouse Manager
  


• PO execution ownership: PO placement, confirmation, and documentation accuracy
  


• Commit-date follow-up and expediting proactive supplier follow-up tied to project milestones
  


• Engineering change follow-up: ECO/changes reflected in orders and delivery plans
  


• Supplier risk surfacing and recovery paths: expedite, alternate, resequencing, partial shipment
  

Relationship management  

• External Suppliers
  


• Product management
  


• Project Management
  


• Special project Stakeholders
  


• Supplier Scorecard feedback
  

Reporting and tracking  

• Project specific
  


• Product Specific
  


• KPI specifics
  

People Management

• Provides leadership to the team and ensures clear communications


• Sets goals to mentor and develop team members


• Establish objectives to streamline workflows, optimize resource allocation, and improve team productivity


• Engages team members, works to boost morale, and fosters a positive work environment

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field , plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the following:  

• Possess a positive attitude and thrive in an environment of rapid change 
  


• Exhibit natural curiosity, logical thinking, and exceptional observational skills in the workplace  
  


• Demonstrated expertise in supply chain management best practices 
  


• Proven experience in negotiating with suppliers  
  

Preferred: 

• Automation industry and warehouse experience in logistics or manufacturing  
  


• Proficient in forming master purchase agreements with suppliers and formalizing supplier relationships
  

Physical Demands/ Work Environment:  

• Travel Requirement: Less than 10%


• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer


• Ability to work extended hours as required