Senior Manager, Manufacturing and Sourcing

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun social and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion encouraging kids and adults to move more play more and have fun together. Nex Playground the companys award-winning active play system is purpose-built to get families moving year-round with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE COPPA compliant and built to support healthy active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50 experiences including motion and dance games fitness and educational experiences and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro Sesame Workshop and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies TIMEs Best Inventions and Parents Best Entertainment System for Families and has earned Red Dot IDEA and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have FunandIs Motion Gaming Back as they offer a deeper look into our culture values and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full Time
Reports to: Director Manufacturing and Sourcing

The Role

At Nex we move fast. As a dynamic growth-oriented hardware startup we need a manufacturing & sourcing leader who thrives in ambiguity is excited by building systems from the ground up and is ready to scale global operations alongside product growth. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we produce source and deliver products worldwide and to build core infrastructure that will support Nexs future for years to come.

What Youll Do

Manufacturing Partner & Sourcing Execution

• Support global manufacturing strategy in managing major suppliers (EMS/ODM) including performance reviews capacity planning QBRs and commercial execution.
• Execute sourcing for assigned finished goods accessories and components ensuring cost competitiveness and supply continuity.
• Oversee day-to-day operations with manufacturing partners and their upstream supply chain across Mexico and Asia.
• Drive production planning on-time delivery output volume yield and quality.

Cost Management & Supplier Optimization

• Track product costs (BOM manufacturing landed margins) for assigned suppliers; drive cost-down initiatives and negotiations.
• Drive supplier KPIs (OTD yield quality) and continuous improvements in cost and efficiency.
• Build resilience through dual sourcing and capacity planning for your portfolio.

Operational Excellence & Process Development

• Design standardized processes policies and documentation to collect internal requirements (BOMs forecasts specs) from R&D sales operations.
• Create supplier onboarding frameworks contract templates SOPs and compliance checklists to streamline execution.
• Develop tools/dashboards for supplier performance inventory visibility and risk tracking.

Quality Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement and maintain quality standards for assigned suppliers (incoming materials in-process final inspection packaging).
• Oversee compliance (regulatory safety export/import) audit readiness and corrective action processes.
• Ensure reliability safety and consistency across all products.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Startup Collaboration

• Partner with engineering product quality logistics and finance to align on NPI ramps and volume growth.
• Mentor junior team members; escalate issues while owning tactical resolution in fast-paced startup environment.
• Coordinate with global sites (China Mexico etc.) for seamless execution.

What You Bring

• Bachelors in Supply Chain Engineering Business or related; Masters/MBA preferred.
• 10 years experience in sourcing global manufacturing operations or hardware supply chain (consumer electronics or related). Candidates with less experience may be considered for the Manager role.
• Proven track record managing contract manufacturers / OEM / ODM / CM partners and supplier ecosystems.
• Experience working with factories in Asia or Latin America (Mexico preferred).
• Strong skills in cost modeling BOM analysis supplier negotiation and margin optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset unafraid of ambiguity able to wear many hats and comfortable building new systems from scratch.

Preferred

• Experience with high-volume hardware production and scaling operations.
• Background in sourcing for accessories components or multiple product SKUs.
• Familiarity with international logistics compliance tariffs and global supply chain risk management.
• Experience working in startup or high-growth company environments.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located inSan Jose California USAandHongKong. Learn more about us at encourage applications even if you dont meet more than 50% of the requirements we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship including all current and prospective employees and covers all employment decisions including recruitment hiring job assignment promotion compensation benefits training discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.