Global Supply Chain Manager - San Francisco, United States - Ample, Inc.

Ample, Inc.
Ample, Inc.
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San Francisco, United States

1 week ago

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About Ample:


Are you ready to make a global impact? Ample, inc. is a cutting-edge electric vehicle battery swapping company at the forefront of sustainable transportation solutions. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to clean and efficient mobility by revolutionizing the way EVs are powered. At Ample, we utilize advanced robotics to enable rapid and cost-effective modular battery swapping, making powering your electric car as convenient as a gas station visit. Our passionate team of technologists, designers, and environmental advocates is dedicated to addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our era. Join Ample and be part of our mission to make this accessible to billions of vehicles worldwide.


About the Role:

At Ample, you'll be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the world. Our commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation. We value diversity, innovation, and collaboration, and we provide a supportive work environment where your ideas can thrive.


As a
Global Supply Chain Manager on the Ample team, you will support our development, engineering, and production teams in the sourcing of mechanical components and assemblies.

As a mechanical systems focused Global Supply Chain Manager, you will support the purchasing, planning, and delivery tracking of mechanical materials needed for our battery, vehicle, and swapping systems.

In this role, you will not only act as the catalyst to enabling the end-to-end procurement transactions, but also as the champion to bring continuous improvement to purchasing processes and systems to achieve our ambitious mission of electrifying vehicles globally.

The role requires cross-functional engagement and execution within Ample and across the extended global supply chain.


What You'll Do:


  • Focus on sourcing mechanical components, systems, and hardware
  • Manage quick turn R&D builds by sourcing key components and coordinating on time delivery to meet our timelines
  • Execute purchase requisitions to place Purchase Orders as and when needed and manage purchase orders through invoicing and delivery.
  • Maintain accurate open Purchase Order lines with the inbound quantities and due dates from vendors.
  • Build and maintain operational partnerships with assigned suppliers.
  • Act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution.
  • Escalate to commercial or technical partners when required (sourcing team, accounts payable, quality, engineering, etc.)
  • Manage project BOMs and engineering changes to minimize obsolete inventory and ensure continuous supply.
  • Work with suppliers in procurement of off the shelf parts and manufactured parts ensuring proper authorization of the spend.
  • Support onboarding and training of new suppliers to ensure operational excellence and compliance with Ample's processes & policies.
  • Navigate a dynamic environment of rolling / changing build plans.
  • Track costing across Ample's major systems and subsystems to identify cost opportunities.

What You'll Bring:


  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field of discipline or equivalent experience.
  • 4 + years' experience and/or coursework in direct material sourcing, purchasing, inventory management or material planning in a manufacturing and/or Engineering/R&D and/or New Product Introduction (NPI) environment.
  • Demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management.
  • Proficiency in MRP/ERP systems and MS Excel, including ability to maintain and enhance reports to deliver cleartobuild status, material coverage, runout reports and other analyses at product or subassembly level.
  • Selfstarter with the ability to manage endtoend purchasing cycle, including generating requisitions, Purchase Order (PO) creation, PO followup, goods reception, and final payment.
  • We are an equal opportunity and Everified Employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status._
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