What you'll do:
- Oversee our order allocation auction platform to ensure that orders are efficiently sourced with suitable Manufacturing Partners.
- Engage in negotiations with Manufacturing Partners to optimize costs and lead times, especially for orders with complex specifications or tight deadlines.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Manufacturing Partners to enhance their participation in allocation auctions; collaborate with the Supply team to ensure our sourcing strategy aligns with the overall supplier network objectives.
- Coordinate with the Mechanical Engineering team as necessary to address any manufacturability considerations that arise during the sourcing process.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, such as Account Managers, Supply Chain Managers, and Mechanical Engineers, to ensure orders are sourced both swiftly and effectively.
- Suggest process and policy improvements to enhance order sourcing and establish a continuous improvement cycle to share feedback with other departments, including the Supply, Sales, and Product teams.
What it takes:
- 0-2 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, or a related industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in English; additional skills in Chinese or Indian are a plus.
- Hands-on experience with CNC, 3D printing, or sheet metal preferred.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
- Bachelor's or Master's in manufacturing, supply chain, or similar field.
- Familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint, and tools like Looker and Miro is beneficial.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills; eagerness to improve efficiency and workflows.
Whats in it for you:
- Part of our journey is clearly down to our amazing team, and we strongly believe in giving people a space to truly, authentically be themselves. We also believe that treating our employees well and sprinkling a great place to work with some nice perks can make work a little sweeter.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements! (we try to accommodate where it’s possible, so feel free to ask us more about this)
- Wellness and well-being with access to OpenUp psychologists
- Dog friendly office
- Daily Lunch and snacks are provided in the office; it's a moment for our teams to connect and recharge. Shared meals strengthen our bonds and fuel collaboration.
- We offer great opportunities for learning and development, including access to external educational events & trainings, access to our inhouse LEARN platform with diverse courses, training, and workshops, and various opportunities for you to develop your skills.
- Regular team events & socials
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What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
