Senior Global Supply Manager, Contract Manufacturing

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As a Senior Global Supply Manager, you will work with WHOOP supply chain, Hardware Engineering, and other internal teams to manage Contract Manufacturers (CM) located in North America and Asia.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the commercial interaction with CMs from quoting through execution stages for all their cost elements and incurred variances.
• Conduct regular business review with CMs to discuss capacity plans, clear-to-build readiness evaluation, and ensure continuous performance improvement.
• Partner with internal teams as Manufacturing Technology, Design, and Supplier Quality to secure the optimal performance of CMs
• Identify opportunities to optimize CM quality/delivery/cost/inventory targets
• Publish KPIs for weekly, monthly, quarterly performance.
• Monitor, audit and approve CM quoting and observe trends in actual billing
• Work collaboratively in a startup environment with a high-performance supply chain and hardware engineering team
• Up to 25% travel required, domestically and internationally

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS degree in technical disciplines is highly desired
• 8+ years of experience in either of the following or the combination through the whole lifecycle of a product from NPI to MP
• PM or GSM in an electronic consumer product environment, preferably fitness wearables, working with the Contract Manufacturers 
• PM or Account Manager of a contract manufacturer, working w/ their OEM customers, preferably fitness wearables
• Deep understanding of the technology and manufacturing process of the Contract Manufacturers and expertise on how the MVA cost is structured and determined
• Strong understanding and extensive working experience with Asian CMs desired
• Certifications in APICS-CSCP or ISM-CPSM a plus
• Experience in Arena PLM software 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.