Custom control panels designed, built, and shipped in four weeks. Software-enabled precision, UL 508A certified, no surprises. Backed by a16z.
About the role
Own end-to-end purchasing for every active project —sourcing and issuing POs to meet hardware budgets and lead-time requirements Forecast component demand across the active project pipeline and get ahead of long-lead items so the 1–2 week procurement window is never the constraint
What they're looking for
- 1-3 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain within a hardware, manufacturing, or electrical/industrial environment
- Proficiency with an ERP/MRP system and strong data and business-systems instincts — you're comfortable living in software day to day
- Strong project management skills and the ability to keep many moving parts on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A builder mindset towards tools and process, empowered to drive improvements
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers: you can be friendly while simultaneously firm on what Podium needs to grow
- This role is on-site 5 days / week at our Brooklyn, NY HQ
More about this role
Podium Automation is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication. We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel.
We're hiring a Supply Chain Operations Lead to own procurement and make on-time delivery the default at Podium. Speed is our core product promise — we commit to 3–4 week lead times for control panels, which leaves 1–2 weeks to source every component a build requires. Procurement isn't a back-office function here; it's the engine that determines whether we keep that promise. You'll convert requirements into purchase orders, expedite at-risk items, and drive Okay-to-Build readiness so production never waits on parts.
This role goes well beyond purchasing. You'll be the primary operator of Purchasing in Odoo, our ERP, along with our recently adopted AI supply chain platform. The right candidate will not just run these systems, but shape them. You'll...
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