Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics

San MateoPosted 8 weeks ago

Role Overview

Skildai Careers is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics. This is a contract role in San Mateo. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Company Overview

At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to own supply chain and procurement strategy for our warehouse robotics platform as we scale from prototype to production. You will help build a resilient global supply chain across electromechanical systems, compute, PCBAs, and structural hardware while partnering closely with engineering and manufacturing teams.

This role is ideal for someone who has successfully scaled complex hardware products and brings deep supplier relationships across motors, actuators, sensors, compute, and contract manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Own sourcing strategy and supplier execution across the full robot BOM, including actuators, motors, sensors, compute modules, PCBAs, harnessing, and mechanical assemblies
Lead the transition from prototype and in-house manufacturing toward contract manufacturing, including CM selection, qualification, onboarding, and operational scaling
Negotiate pricing, lead times, allocation, and commercial agreements to support aggressive cost, quality, and production targets
Build and expand strategic supplier relationships to unlock pricing advantages, engineering support, and supply continuity
Partner closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and compute engineering teams to drive design for manufacturability, supply chain resilience, and cost optimization
Develop multi-source strategies for critical components and proactively mitigate allocation, geopolitical, and single-source risks
Own BOM cost targets as the platform scales from pilot builds to large-scale deployment
Support NPI and production ramp activities with suppliers and manufacturing partners across Asia Pacific and other global regions
Establish sourcing processes, metrics, and supplier performance management frameworks appropriate for a rapidly scaling robotics organization

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management for hardware products
Proven track record taking hardware products from prototype through production ramp at scale
Direct experience with electromechanical components, PCBAs, and high-performance compute systems
Experience transitioning products from in-house builds to contract manufacturing
Strong supplier relationships across motors, actuators, sensors, PCBAs, compute, or robotics hardware ecosystems
Demonstrated success negotiating pricing, lead times, allocation, and commercial agreements
Experience in robotics, warehouse automation, autonomous systems, drones, industrial automation, or related hardware industries
Familiarity with NPI, DFM/DFA, and manufacturing scale-up workflows
Experience sourcing constrained or allocation-sensitive compute platforms (e.g. NVIDIA, Qualcomm, AMD)
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment with international travel, primarily across Asia Pacific

Base Salary Range

$160,000—$250,000 USD

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How do I apply for the Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics position at Skildai Careers?

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Where is the Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics position at Skildai Careers located?

This position is based in San Mateo. Skildai Careers has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics at Skildai Careers earn?

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When was the Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics role at Skildai Careers posted?

This role was posted on May 13, 2026 (58 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics role at Skildai Careers require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Skildai Careers lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.