# Supply Chain Manager — Sonny V2 at Tutor Intelligence

- Company: Tutor Intelligence
- What the company does: Tutor builds generally capable robots and puts them to work. Delivered in days not years, from $14 an hour. Backed by AI Grant and USV.
- Company website: https://www.tutorintelligence.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Watertown, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $105K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/tutorintelligence/2f867566-0f5a-4a8e-829a-c7ba6ec3040b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/tutor-intelligence-supply-chain-manager-sonny-v2/

## About the role

We're scaling to 1,000+ robots by 2028, and Sonny ramps in Q2 2027. You'll own its purchased-part supply chain end to end: the vendor base, the buys, the buffers, the cost, and the data that tells the company what we can build and when. Our critical parts come from China with 100+ day lead times, and the design is still changing monthly. We are only as good as our suppliers — you're the person who makes that work.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years in supply chain, purchasing, or strategic sourcing for a hardware product, ideally through a new-product-introduction ramp (prototype → pilot → production)
- Hands-on experience sourcing from and managing Chinese vendors: factory qualification, PI/T/T payment structures, EXW and freight tradeoffs (sea vs. air), customs, and the reality of time-zone and communication gaps
- A proven negotiator with examples of cost, lead-time, MOQ, or terms wins you personally drove
- Strong analytical and tool-building skills: you've built clear-to-build, MRP-style, or shortage-forecasting tools in Excel, SQL, Python, or a BI tool — not just consumed them
- Fluency with an MES/ERP/PLM system (ION, NetSuite, Arena, Odoo, SAP, or similar) and comfort working from a controlled BOM with revision control
- Mechanical and electrical literacy: you can read a drawing, understand a harness spec, and talk to an engineer about why a tolerance matters to a supplier

Tags: Maintenance & Manufacturing