Supply Chain Manager

Menlo Park, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Menlo Park CA (Onsite)

Contract

Role Overview

Supply Chain Manager to establish and operationalize industry best practices across
planning inventory order management fulfillment sourcing and channel management
for AR/VR consumer electronics programs.
This role will define what good looks like for Clients hardware supply chain by setting
performance standards formalizing KPI frameworks assessing current-state metrics
and reporting identifying capability gaps and implementing strong data governance
foundations to support scalable high-volume consumer electronics operations.
This is a transformation and performance enablement role - not a transactional
operations role.

Required Domain Experience

Consumer electronics supply chain experience is required.

Candidate must have hands-on experience in high-volume hardware environments and bring expertise in at least four of the following areas:

Demand & Supply Planning
Inventory Management
Order Management
Fulfillment & Logistics
Strategic Sourcing
Channel / Distribution Management

Experience supporting product launches demand volatility and global manufacturing networks is essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supply Chain Best Practice Implementation

Introduce and embed consumer electronics industry best practices.
Define scalable operating model standards across planning sourcing fulfillment and channel operations.

Align processes to support new product introductions (NPI) and demand swings.
Benchmark performance against leading hardware supply chain models.

2. KPI Definition & Performance Framework

Define standardized KPIs across core supply chain domains.
Establish metric definitions ownership and calculation logic.
Set performance targets aligned to business and customer objectives.
Implement structured performance review cadence (operational leadership executive).

Core KPI Areas:

Planning

Forecast accuracy & bias
Plan adherence
Demand volatility impact

Inventory

Inventory turns
Days on hand
Excess & obsolete exposure
Safety stock effectiveness

Order Management & Fulfillment

OTIF
Fill rate
Order cycle time
Backorder rate

Sourcing

Supplier lead time adherence
Capacity utilization
Dual-source coverage
Cost competitiveness

Channel Management

Channel inventory health
Sell-in vs. sell-through alignment
Service level performance

3. Current-State Assessment & Gap Closure

Review existing metrics dashboards and reporting structures.
Identify inconsistencies definition gaps and misaligned KPIs.
Assess data ownership and reporting workflows.
Define a prioritized roadmap to close performance and governance gaps.

4. Data Governance & Reporting Architecture

Establish clear data ownership and stewardship model across supply chain functions.

Standardize dashboard structure and reporting hierarchies.
Implement governance for metric updates and data integrity controls.

Required Experience

6 10 years in supply chain management within consumer electronics (required).
Experience across at least four of the six core supply chain domains listed above.
Proven experience implementing KPI frameworks and performance management structures.
Strong understanding of high-volume global manufacturing and distribution networks.
Experience establishing data governance in ERP/planning environments.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Key Skills: Supply chain management/Manager AR/VR Consumer Electronics KPI Frameworks high-volume hardware environments

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager Location: Menlo Park CA (Onsite) Contract Role Overview Supply Chain Manager to establish and operationalize industry best practices across planning inventory order management fulfillment sourcing and channel management for AR/VR consumer electronics programs. This r...