Sportable is a leading sports technology company on a mission to solve the hardest
problems in elite sports using cutting-edge technology.
Sportable's portable Local Positioning System (LPS) tracking technology, featuring the revolutionary Smart Ball, provides turnkey solutions that unlock advanced metrics and realtime analytics, immersive storytelling, enhanced fan engagement and revenue growth for teams, leagues, broadcasters, technology and data partners.
Customers include Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Indianapolis Colts and Nike.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Supply Chain Manager to lead Sportable’s global supply chain operations—from procurement to logistics to inventory control—with a strong focus on electronics manufacturing and international supplier coordination. This is a critical role at the intersection of manufacturing, operations and product. It involves managing procurement, logistics, inventory and supplier relationships around the world.
This role is ideal for someone with a background in electronics manufacturing who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is proactive and strategic, and enjoys working cross-functionally to deliver on time, at cost and with quality.
Required skills/experience
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in electronics or hardware manufacturing.
- Proven track record of managing global suppliers and third-party vendors.
- Strong contract negotiation and procurement skills.
- Experience with logistics coordination including international freight, import/export and warehouse operations.
- Proficiency in supply chain software (ideally Odoo or similar ERP systems).
- Experience working in lean teams or start-ups with evolving processes.
- Experience planning early-stage procurement for New Product Introduction.
- Knowledge of sustainability and ethical sourcing practices is a plus.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Supplier Management
- Own and manage Sportable’s global supplier relationships across both
Manufacturing and Operations. - Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors in collaboration with technical and
product teams. - Coordinate with contract manufacturers to meet build schedules, quality targets, and cost constraints.
- Support production ramp-ups and new product introduction (NPI) planning.
- Lead regular supplier performance reviews and development activities.
- Procurement Oversight
- Own procurement of components, subassemblies, finished goods, and services, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness and delivery reliability.
- Forecast and plan material requirements across functions.
- Negotiate pricing and terms to ensure cost-effective and timely purchasing.
- Oversee PO generation and approvals in collaboration with Finance.
- Logistics Coordination
- Manage end-to-end logistics, including customs clearance, international freight, 3PL relationships and warehouse coordination.
- Ensure frictionless delivery of both component and finished goods across multiple business regions.
- Inventory Control & Systems
- Monitor and optimise inventory levels to avoid stockouts and minimise holding costs.
- Maintain and improve processes within Sportable’s MRP system (Odoo) as a super user.
- Drive continuous improvement in MRP/ERP processes; act as super user for Odoo.
- Risk Management
- Anticipate supply chain risks and create mitigation plans (geopolitical, economic, environmental).
- Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements in global sourcing and logistics.
- Lead supply chain continuity planning (e.g., second-sourcing, safety stock
strategies). - Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Finance, Product Development, R&D, and Customer
- Delivery teams to ensure end-to-end alignment.
Personal qualities
- Passionate about sport and technology.
- Entrepreneurial self-starter with a bias for action.
- Dynamic, adaptable and open to new ways of working.
- Fosters a collaborative approach across the department and organisation.
- Strategic yet hands-on, with strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Excellent communicator with strong negotiation skills.
- Resilient and comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- Passionate about technology and operational excellence.
Reporting directly to
- Manufacturing Manager
Working closely with
- COO
- Manufacturing Coordinators
- R&D Project Managers
- Engineering teams
- Customer Delivery Managers
- Sales teams
- Finance Director
Perks
- Paid annual leave
- Occupational sick leave
- Enhanced parental leave
- Annual training budget
- Team Socials
- Free fruits and Snacks in the office
- Collaborative, fast-paced and ambitious team culture
- Opportunity to shape the future of sports technology
Diversity Statement
Sportable is a committed equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those from minority ethnic backgrounds.
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What We Do
Sportable is a data and analytics company that leverages proprietary data collection hardware to deliver unique insights to the team sports ecosystem. Our portable ‘solution in a suitcase’ democratises high-speed, high-fidelity insights from ball and players tracking at all levels of the team sports pyramid, which in turn drives deeper fan engagement, gamifies player performance, and revolutionizes game dynamics – all while creating new revenue streams for teams, leagues, and their commercial partners. Sportable has extensive operations across five major sports; football, American football, AFL, rugby union and rugby league. Driving this success has been Sportable’s ability to leverage cost effective and flexible hardware and accurate ball tracking to provide sports leagues with a turnkey solution that solves critical challenges in officiating, fan engagement and performance verticals. Today, the business is partnered with eight global ball manufacturers. Currently our global footprint consists of operations and offices in the UK, North America, Australia and South Africa.
