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 contract manufacturing partners - ensuring materials are available as 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 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 (CMs).
• Engage with component vendors for part procurement, including lead times, schedules, logistics, pricing, and documentation (FAI, environmental, etc.).
• Design and monitor CTB (Clear to Build) templates for PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) and final assembly product levels.
• Collaborate with contract manufactures (CMs) using CTB.
• Identify and track supply chain risks, develop risk mitigation plans, and report status versus plan.
• Participate in configuration management and build matrix development as part of NPI engineering prototype build planning.
• Work with engineering on BOMs (Bill of Materials), ECOs (Engineering Change Orders), and change implementation planning and execution.
• Propose and support NPI materials planning workflows and 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 of experience in supply chain management within hardware engineering development and production environments.
• You have experience working in an NPI/engineering environment, interacting with engineers, and familiarity with MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and PDM (Product Data Management) systems and methodologies.
• Managing multiple and competing priorities simultaneously comes naturally to you.
• You have polished communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation.
• You have advanced planning and modeling skills, involving both concepts and tools (spreadsheets, Gantt charts, etc.).
• You demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and can work across all levels of a startup organization.
• You have a strong "figure-it-out" mentality and the ability to chart a course with minimal supervision and direction.
  
  

Research has shown that women & underrepresented minorities are more likely to read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don't meet every single one. This list represents what we're ideally looking for, but everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strength & potential, not lack of weakness.

What We're Looking For In Teammates

Technology like what we’re building doesn’t happen on its own. It is the result of a collaborative environment and the hard work of passionate, dedicated individuals working intelligently towards a common goal. We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing team and have a positive impact on our culture, technology, and product from day one. We deeply value humility, curiosity, and a positive attitude and you should as well. You should also believe that mutual respect is the foundation of any healthy and productive relationship. You should be unafraid to ask questions or challenge responses no matter how simple or complex. Most importantly, you should value honest and direct communication as you recognize that this is the best way for any individual or team to continuously learn and grow. Accomplishing our collective goals will be fun but it will also be hard; you should be in pursuit of an ongoing and rewarding challenge!

What It’s Like To Work With Us

We’re passionate about the technology we’ve created and what we’re building, but we know that changing any industry and creating a successful company will take balance, maturity, and a sustained effort. We’ve combined retail industry expertise, amazing engineers with experience shipping real-world hardware solutions, and a team of brilliant minds who are not afraid to focus on solving “impossible” problems. But this passion doesn’t mean we live unbalanced lives. We have families and passions outside of work, and we know that the best work comes from sharp, rested people. We respect each other and each of our contributions, and we believe that the best solutions will come from a diversity of ideas and perspectives.

Finally, we build our products with deep empathy for the people who will use them every day. Their input and insights are our clearest guide to building what they need; we respect our partners and clients, and listen closely to their feedback.