Materials Program Manager

About Us

Be part of an exciting, well-funded startup changing the world of retail and beyond. RADAR’s mission is to revolutionize customer experience in retail through precise identification of inventory in the stores and distribution centers, completely transforming the in-store experience for employees and customers alike. RADAR's proprietary hardware and software platform combines RFID, Computer Vision and AI to provide hyper-precise, real-time location of every product and person in physical stores. This unprecedented capability enables some of the world’s top retailers to automate in-store inventory management, analytics, and checkout...and this is just the beginning of what we hope to accomplish together.

About The Job

The Materials Program Manager (“MPM”) will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day materials management between our supply base / vendors and our product builds - both engineering prototypes and volume production with our CM partners - ensuring materials are available per schedule.  This role involves close coordination with Engineering, Operations, and Procurement groups, as well as our supply chain partners.  The ability to manage materials in a fast paced development environment, with multiple concurrent priorities, involving communications across the organization and multiple levels of the supply base.  The ideal candidate is experienced in both strategic planning and tactical problem solving regarding NPI & volume production materials supply, and this individual thrives on proactive, constructive cross-collaboration with multiple engineering and operations functions.

Responsibilities:

• Create, drive, and report on materials plans including readiness, availability, and visibility to support new product introduction (NPI) engineering builds both in-house and at contract manufacturers (CM’s)
• Engage with component vendors for part procurement - lead times & schedules, logistics, pricing, documentation (FAI, environmental, etc) 
• Architect and monitor CTB (clear to build) templates for pcba (printed circuit board assembly) and final assembly product levels
• Engage with CM’s using CTB
• Optimize the supply chain map between Radar, our CM/EMS partners, key component vendors, Radar’s installation / service contractor
• Identify and track supply chain risks, develop risk mitigation plans, report status vs. plan
• Participate in configuration management and build matrices development as part of NPI engineering prototype build planning
• Work with engineering on BOM’s, ECO’s, change implementation planning & execution
• Propose & support NPI materials planning way of working & continuous process improvements
• Manage excess and obsolete (“E&O”) materials inventories in house and with our supply chain partners
• Support day-to-day materials incoming and outgoing transactions for the hardware operations group

About The Job

• You have a BA/BS degree, preferably in a technical field.
• You have 5+ years experience involving supply chain in hardware engineering development and production environments
• You have experience working in an NPI / engineering environment, interacting with engineers, familiarity with MRP systems and product data management (PDM) systems and methodologies
• You have experience managing multiple & competing priorities simultaneously is 2nd nature
• You have polished communication skills: written, verbal, presentation
• You have advanced planning & modeling skills involving both concepts and tools (spreadsheets, Gantt charts, etc)
• You have demonstrable attention to detail skills
• You have pleasant interpersonal skills - ability to work across all levels of a startup organization
• You have a high degree of “figure it out” mentality - ability to chart a course with minimal supervision and direction, understand what questions to ask, anticipate roadblocks ahead and navigate around them

At RADAR, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The expected base salary range for this position is $83,000.00 - $120,000.00. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors,  including job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, life and disability benefits, 401k plan,  flexible time off, and paid parental leave. The pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. 

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