Head of Global Supply Chain

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life.

We’re looking for a Head of Global Supply Chain to join Snap Lab at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Own the supplier relationships, sourcing strategies and internal engineering partnerships across the entire supply chain supporting Snap AR glasses (Spectacles)

• Manage and lead a global team of sourcing and supply chain managers responsible for external supplier relationships

• Define and implement our overall supply management strategy to ensure available supply, optimize costs, access to differentiated technology through enabling supplier roadmaps, influence business direction and protect Snap through robust contracts

• Manage executive supplier relationships

• Communicate, influence, and interact globally to build strategic partnerships with partners/stakeholders /executive management

• Strengthen data and analytics culture across the organization to proactively identify opportunities, model desired outcomes, and effectively manage performance

• Responsible for quality, product and material availability, and cost for the Spectacles product

• Influence product strategy, engineering decisions and ability to drive industry level change

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the electronic manufacturing environment; materials, and processes

• Experience and successes building and scaling supply chains from start up phase to mass production volumes

• Strong verbal, written, presentation, analytical and interpersonal skills

• Ability to drive and deliver results through motivating cross-cultural teams

• Strong analytical and problem solving ability. Appreciation of both practical and theoretical methodologies

• Experience engaging with suppliers at the C Suite level with constructive confrontation and collaboration

• Ability to excel in leading in a highly matrixed development environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain or equivalent post graduate qualification required.

• 14+ years of professional experience in an executive leadership role within a global matrix managed multi-site company with manufacturing and supplier operations spread over multiple continents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the consumer electronics industry together with sourcing background in high-volume mechanical parts including metal and plastic components, cameras, batteries, optics etc. is highly desired

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