Global Supply Manager, Sensing
Required skills
- supply chain
- procurement
- hardware
- manufacturing
- optical
- camera
- sensor
- electromechanical
- industrial components
- prototype
Nice to have
- cost outcomes
- risk outcomes
- vision
- sensing
- commodities
- supplier relationships
Role summary
Path Robotics is seeking a Global Supply Manager, Sensing to manage suppliers for vision and sensing components. This role involves sourcing new suppliers, ensuring on-time supply, managing supplier relationships, handling escalations, negotiating costs and contracts, and developing component strategies. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, or procurement for hardware/manufacturing, with at least 2 years in optical, camera, or sensor-related experience. Responsibilities include driving cost reductions, managing supplier capacity and quality during NPI and scaling, and collaborating cross-functionally. Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and ERP systems is required.
Build the Path Forward
At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use.
Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together.
As a Global Supply Manager (Sensing), you will manage Path’s vision and sensing related suppliers, among other commodities. This includes ongoing sourcing, on-time supply, supplier relationships, escalations, cost, contracts, POs, and component strategy.
What You’ll Do
Who You Are
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Who We Are
At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact HR@path-robotics.com. We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience. We will respond to your request within 48 hours.
Regulatory and Compliance Requirements
This position may support work performed under U.S. Government contracts and requires compliance with applicable federal regulations, including FAR and DFARS where applicable.
The role may involve access to export-controlled information subject to ITAR and/or EAR.
Candidates must be able to comply with U.S. export control regulations, which may include meeting the definition of a “U.S. Person” where required.
This position may also involve handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires adherence to company and federal data protection and confidentiality standards. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check consistent with applicable requirements
