Strategic Sourcing Lead, Warehouse Robotics

Company OverviewAt Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects. Position OverviewWe are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Lead to own supply chain and procurement strategy for our warehouse robotics platform as we scale from prototype to production. You will help build a resilient global supply chain across electromechanical systems, compute, PCBAs, and structural hardware while partnering closely with engineering and manufacturing teams.This role is ideal for someone who has successfully scaled complex hardware products and brings deep supplier relationships across motors, actuators, sensors, compute, and contract manufacturing.ResponsibilitiesOwn sourcing strategy and supplier execution across the full robot BOM, including actuators, motors, sensors, compute modules, PCBAs, harnessing, and mechanical assembliesLead the transition from prototype and in-house manufacturing toward contract manufacturing, including CM selection, qualification, onboarding, and operational scalingNegotiate pricing, lead times, allocation, and commercial agreements to support aggressive cost, quality, and production targetsBuild and expand strategic supplier relationships to unlock pricing advantages, engineering support, and supply continuityPartner closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and compute engineering teams to drive design for manufacturability, supply chain resilience, and cost optimizationDevelop multi-source strategies for critical components and proactively mitigate allocation, geopolitical, and single-source risksOwn BOM cost targets as the platform scales from pilot builds to large-scale deploymentSupport NPI and production ramp activities with suppliers and manufacturing partners across Asia Pacific and other global regionsEstablish sourcing processes, metrics, and supplier performance management frameworks appropriate for a rapidly scaling robotics organizationPreferred Qualifications8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management for hardware productsProven track record taking hardware products from prototype through production ramp at scaleDirect experience with electromechanical components, PCBAs, and high-performance compute systemsExperience transitioning products from in-house builds to contract manufacturingStrong supplier relationships across motors, actuators, sensors, PCBAs, compute, or robotics hardware ecosystemsDemonstrated success negotiating pricing, lead times, allocation, and commercial agreementsExperience in robotics, warehouse automation, autonomous systems, drones, industrial automation, or related hardware industriesFamiliarity with NPI, DFM/DFA, and manufacturing scale-up workflowsExperience sourcing constrained or allocation-sensitive compute platforms (e.g. NVIDIA, Qualcomm, AMD)Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment with international travel, primarily across Asia Pacific Base Salary Range: $160,000 USD - $250,000 USD