About the job
About Our Team:
At Taara, envisioned at X, Google's Moonshot Factory, we are on an ambitious mission to connect billions of individuals who currently lack access to affordable and reliable internet. We are revolutionizing connectivity through innovative wireless optical communication and photonics chip technologies. Join us in our journey to bridge the digital divide and illuminate the future with our groundbreaking solutions.
About the Position:
We are seeking a dynamic Systems Supply Chain Manager focused on optimizing and managing complex supply chains, with a strong background in the optics and photonics sectors preferred. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of enhancing supplier performance through strategic initiatives aimed at timely delivery, cost reduction, and effective supplier relationship management.
Key Responsibilities:
Report directly to senior management, playing a crucial role in fostering alignment across the organization and ensuring operational efficiency.
Coordinate reliability, quality, and material planning throughout the supply chain, including driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives and leading Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for cycle time improvements.
Manage supply commitments across various product categories (Optics, PCBAs, Mechanicals), resolving supply issues and collaborating across manufacturing and engineering teams.
Work closely with contract manufacturing partners to eliminate obstacles, provide necessary resources, and manage costs to align with production schedules.
Implement Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) strategies to optimize expenditures from raw material procurement to final product delivery, ensuring cost-down targets are achieved.
Facilitate executive meetings, including agenda preparation, documentation, and follow-up on action items.
