Supply Chain Operations Lead

About the role

The Supply Chain Operations Lead at Podium Automation is responsible for owning procurement and ensuring on-time delivery for critical electrical equipment. This role involves converting requirements into purchase orders, expediting at-risk items, and driving Okay-to-Build readiness to prevent production delays.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end purchasing for every active project—sourcing and issuing POs to meet hardware budgets and lead-time requirements
• Forecast component demand across the active project pipeline and get ahead of long-lead items so the 1–2 week procurement window is never the constraint
• Project-manage the Bill of Materials (BOM) across all active builds—tracking every line from PO to receipt, expediting at-risk items, and driving Okay-to-Build readiness so production never stalls
• Qualify and onboard new suppliers, negotiate pricing and payment terms, and partner with finance to hit hardware savings targets—continuously scoring vendors on price, lead time, quality, and communication
• Define and own procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)—on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and cost variance—and report them to leadership
• Act as internal product owner for our supply chain systems: identifying process improvements and increasing data accuracy in partnership with our product team
• Own component continuity—approving alternates, securing multi-source and distributor access on critical parts, and monitoring End-of-Life (EOL)/change notices
• Define the procurement playbook from the ground up—sourcing strategy, supplier scorecards, and the processes that scale as we grow
• Own relationships directly with inside sales reps and technical contacts across our vendor base, traveling to meet them and represent Podium at conferences (1-2 per quarter)

Requirements

• 1-3 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain within a hardware, manufacturing, or electrical/industrial environment
• Proficiency with an ERP/MRP system and strong data and business-systems instincts—comfortable living in software day to day
• Strong project management skills and the ability to keep many moving parts on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• A builder mindset towards tools and process; empowered to drive improvements
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers: friendly yet firm on what Podium needs to grow

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing electrical or electromechanical components—control panel parts, motor controls, PLCs, VFDs, enclosures, wire and cable, or similar
• Nice to have experience with Odoo
• Track record scaling supply chain in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment

Skills

• ERP/MRP proficiency
• Data and business-systems instincts
• Project management skills
• Supplier negotiation and relationship-building
• Procurement KPI definition and reporting
• Component continuity management
• Odoo experience (nice to have)

Benefits

• On-site 5 days / week at our Brooklyn, NY HQ

Pay

$90K - $110K