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Manage electromechanical component suppliers, evaluate sourcing opportunities, monitor market trends, and foster cross-functional collaboration in a high-growth environment.
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
As a Global Supply Manager, you will work with WHOOP supply chain, hardware engineering, and other internal teams to manage electromechanical component suppliers and distributors located in Asia and North America.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the commercial interaction with suppliers from quoting through execution stages for all their cost elements and incurred variances
- Manage weekly, monthly, quarterly reviews with suppliers to discuss capacity plans, clear-to-build readiness evaluation, and key performance indicators
- Constantly monitor material component market trends to mitigate any potential supply risks
- Experience managing supply and demand at scale within a high-volume consumer product company, with a proven ability to balance cost, quality, and delivery across global supply chains
- Monitor, audit and approve supplier quoting and observe trends in actual billing
- Evaluate sourcing opportunities to optimize quality/delivery/cost/inventory targets
- Partner with the hardware engineering team to drive supplier improvements and support modifications for sustaining parts
- Work collaboratively in a startup environment with a high performance supply chain and sustaining hardware engineering team
- Foster cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Provide support to other Global Supply Managers as needed to ensure cross-commodity alignment and business continuity
- Travel up to 25% globally to manage supplier relationships
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration. Electrical engineering technical education and working experience background is a big plus
- 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and commodity management in an CM/JDM/ODM environment where all finished goods production is a combination of overseas outsourcing as well as internally manufactured. Technical engineering background is a big plus but not a must;
- Knowledge in fitness wearables and associated electromechanical supply base desired, especially bare printed circuit boards, lithium ion battery cels, USB cables, material in Asia and North America
- Strong understanding and extensive experience working with Asia suppliers desired
- Mandarin Chinese language skills desired but not a must
- Certifications in APICS-CSCP or ISM-CPSM desired
- Experience in Arena PLM software a plus
- Experience in NetSuite ERP a plus
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000-$185,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.
In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.
These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.
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