Supply Chain Analyst/REMOTE

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst IV (3 HC)
Location: Remote – PST
Pay Rate: $64.41/hr, W2
Contract: 12+ Months
Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental and Weekly pay

Job Summary:
The NPI Material Program Manager will play a critical role in ensuring timely delivery of materials to *** ODM partners, enabling the delivery of NPI hardware to our Data Centers and Supply Chain partners. You are fast, action-oriented, and will be responsible for managing the material readiness for builds within your program/s, optimizing internal and external NPI supply chain processes, and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on the Tracking/Closure of material shortages based on CTB report and urgent requests from ODM. Proactively identify supply chain risks, create mitigation strategies, and drive to closure. Work with NPI core team and ISCE to drive program supply chain strategy
• Manage Purchase Order process to ODM for Rack Hardware, L10, loose demand & NRE. Drive Quote from ODM, track PO status and hardware landing confirmation to close PO. Work with commodity managers, finance, logistics, and procurement operations to understand and unblock blockers and mitigate
• Partner with ODM to drive program spend tracking of CAPEX/OPEX, materials and NRE to Budget. Own and track the delivery of purchased goods, tracking shipments and communicating with cross functional teams
• Drive ODM PO Issuance for NPI requirements within the est. standard lead time to align with program build readiness. Highlight and raise material risks to program core team
• Own ODM engagement to clarify demand Supply based changes/updates to the program Plan of Record
• Assist in NPI supply chain process improvement, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and driving standardization and lean process to enhance NPI engagement.
• Engage with internal and external partners and vendors to align demand expectations and material requirements to meet build readiness timelines

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of Experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain management, preferably in the technology industry.
• Ability to dive deep into complex data sets, distill key findings, and inform strategic decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize workload to focus on dynamic business objectives.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience establishing working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and partners across different time zones.

Preferred qualifications:

• Program/project management experience managing end to end program delivery from concept to execution to stabilization
• An interest, or previous exposure to, computer manufacturing, production, and configuration.
• An ability to rapidly understand the terminology, and configuration components, within the hardware domain
• Experience interfacing with internal & external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources.

Must-Have Skills:
1. Work Flexible Hours
2. Experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain management, preferably in the technology industry.
3. Ability to dive deep into complex data sets, distill key findings, and inform strategic decisions that drive business outcomes.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
1. Mandarin-Speaking is a Plus. Working with vendors in Asia.
2. Tech or HyperScaler Experience (Google, Apple, Amazon,)
3. Program/project management experience managing end to end program delivery from concept to execution to stabilization
4. An interest, or previous exposure to, computer manufacturing, production, and configuration.
5. An ability to rapidly understand the terminology, and configuration components, within the hardware domain
6. Experience interfacing with internal & external partners in an entrepreneurial and cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and technical resources

Interviews:
2 Interviews :
1) Program Management
2) Supply Chain

"Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation."