Future Motion

Supply Chain Specialist

Future Motion$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management
  • Fluency in Mandarin or Vietnamese preferred
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Proven record of reducing costs and improving service levels
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and data entry skills
  • Advanced Excel proficiency
  • Excellent communication skills across all levels

Responsibilities

  • Manage purchasing of materials, supplies, and services for global facilities
  • Liaise with domestic and international suppliers on production planning
  • Coordinate freight planning with internal teams for timely execution
  • Process and ensure accuracy of invoices with Accounts Payables
  • Maintain and distribute various operational reports
  • Negotiate order pricing and delivery timelines
  • Identify and pursue savings opportunities within the supply chain

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact supplier performance and new product development
  • Collaborative work environment focused on cost savings and efficiency
  • Engagement with global supply chain strategies
  • Access to benchmarking new processes and technologies
  • Work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting in Santa Jose, CA
Full Job Description
The Supply Chain Specialists responsible for managing the assigned category portfolio and associated activities. This includes but is not limited to maximizing supplier performance, supporting new product development (NPI), leading cost savings and avoidance projects, and other Sourcing related activities. She/he will lead negotiations of purchasing agreements and other contracts which include pricing, terms and conditions, risk mitigations, and warranties.

The Supply Chain Specialist will develop, implement, and manage global strategies to provide values in supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance. They benchmark new processes, approaches, technology that provide improvements and value that we can utilize. The Supply Chain Specialist researches, identifies and analyzes current and emerging procurement trends, develops a deep understanding of market conditions and develops proposed global supply chain solutions focusing on total cost of ownership.

Key responsibilities + expectations

  • Purchases materials, supplies, and services for multiple global manufacturing and distribution facilities
  • Follow up with our domestic and international suppliers on production planning and delivery dates
  • Share with internal teams freight planning and ensure timely and accurate execution according to our planning
  • Work with Accounts Payables on invoice processing and accuracy
  • Maintaining and distributing various reports, among those, inventory, purchasing and freight
  • Negotiate pricing and timeline for orders
  • Identifies savings opportunities through the supply chain


Requirements and Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree (preferred in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management) from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Speaking Mandarin or Vietnamese is a strong plus.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention-to-detail, and multitasking capability.
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant or equivalent work experience and expertise.
  • Track record of delivering significant cost reduction and service level improvements.
  • Strong skills in freight and logistics
  • Strong analytical / organizational / data entry skills
  • Must have advanced Excel skills
  • Be able to work successfully and calmly in a challenging, high paced environment


The job is based in our Santa Jose , CA manufacturing location. To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter that mentions why you would be a great fit for this role along with your resume. Due to the number of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone directly.

About Future Motion

Future Motion is a company that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, including the Onewheel, a self-balancing electric skateboard. The company was founded in 2013 by Kyle Doerksen, a design engineer and entrepreneur. Future Motion is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, and has a team of over 100 employees. The Onewheel has won numerous awards for its innovative design and performance, and has been featured in a variety of media outlets. Future Motion is committed to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact, and is constantly working to improve the performance and safety of its products.
Learn more about Future Motion
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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