Senior Supply Chain Manager, Fauna

Job description

As Senior Supply Chain Manager, Robotics Hardware for Fauna, you will build and lead the supply chain capability required to move complex robotic systems from development into scalable production. This is a hands-on leadership role spanning strategic sourcing, supplier development, materials planning, inventory control, contract manufacturer coordination, and logistics. You will personally drive execution in an early-stage hardware environment while building the function, supplier relationships, processes, and team for scale. In the near term, you will own critical category sourcing, negotiate directly with prototype and production suppliers, and drive day-to-day material shortage resolution. In parallel, you will design the long-term supply chain architecture, operating model, and team structure. Success requires earning trust across engineering, manufacturing, finance, and operations by delivering results, communicating transparently, and building mechanisms teams can depend on. Key job responsibilities Supply Chain Function Building - Build the supply chain operating model for robotics hardware development, pilot builds, and production ramp - Define ownership boundaries across sourcing, procurement, planning, inventory, logistics, supplier quality, and contract manufacturing - Establish scalable processes for supplier onboarding, AVL management, BOM readiness, PO execution, shortage management, and inventory governance - Create the metrics, dashboards, and operating processes needed to manage supplier performance, material…