Hardware Operations Executive

Role: Director- Manufacturing Sourcing & Supplier Management

Location: Chennai, India (preferred) | Edison, USA (open)

Job Type: Full Time

Work Mode: Hybrid

Role Summary

Own end-to-end manufacturing sourcing and supplier control for hardware and IoT products manufactured through ODM / EMS partners, primarily in China. Responsible for cost, quality, delivery, and supplier governance from pilot to scale.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, select, and manage ODM / EMS and key component suppliers
• Own BOM cost targets, landed cost targets, tooling and NRE budgets
• Drive cost-down and savings programs post-pilot
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms, SLAs, and penalties
• Own supplier quality, delivery, and scale readiness
• Drive EVT, DVT, and PVT readiness from sourcing and quality perspective
• Conduct f...