Supply Chain Manager

Hailo is a leading high-tech company, developing top-performing AI processors for edge devices in various industries. We combine an extensive understanding of the way neural networks operate, with our team’s expertise in SW and HW architecture, to develop products that transform the way we use machines to perceive and analyze the world around us. 

Our company is led by a group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, combining experience from elite intelligence units as well as leading tech companies in Israel and abroad, with a track record of executing complex projects from the ground up. As an AI chip company, we believe that AI can help us create a better, safer, more productive, and more convenient world. For this to happen, AI needs to be available at scale and on the edge. 

To this end, our team of hardware and software leaders is developing top-performing AI processors, dedicated to AI tasks on edge devices in a wide variety of applications and industries including smart cities, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and many more. With hundreds of customer programs around the world, and a wide ecosystem of software and hardware partners, Hailo is leading the edge AI revolution. 

In this position 

We are looking for a supply chain manager to join the Quality & Operations team.  

In this position you will be responsible for supplying various components, conduct data analysis to monitor supply status and proactively identify potential opportunities and risks. Influence decision making and strategies using data driven recommendation at various Management levels. 

You will collaborate with various internal/ external local and global stakeholders. Work with the program managers & engineers to develop ramp plans for products from early-stage sampling to high-volume manufacturing. 

You will manage full Supply chain in Hailo by tracking the inventory and update in ERP, manage suppliers and lead overall supply chain activities.We are looking for a supply chain manager to join the Quality & Operations team.  

In this position you will be responsible for supplying various components, conduct data analysis to monitor supply status and proactively identify potential opportunities and risks. Influence decision making and strategies using data driven recommendation at various Management levels. 

You will collaborate with various internal/ external local and global stakeholders. Work with the program managers & engineers to develop ramp plans for products from early-stage sampling to high-volume manufacturing. 

You will manage full Supply chain in Hailo by tracking the inventory and update in ERP, manage suppliers and lead overall supply chain activities.

• Accountable for developing, implementing, and leading a supplier relationship management strategy for strategic suppliers and responsible for ongoing relationship management. 
• Work as the cross-functional interface with internal stakeholders of multiple business units to communicate and develop the strategic supplier plan by the long-range business plan and needs, and to help drive a global commodity strategy. 
• Ability to manage a supplier by using a consultative approach by thoroughly understanding the supplier’s product portfolio and organizational dynamics, then working with the supplier to define and propose the most compelling solution to align with requirements. 
• Create such value with their expertise and guidance that the candidate becomes an integral part of the supplier’s business process and can maintain strong business relationships to influence the supplier’s decision process. 
• Document and provide an assessment of the supplier’s assurance of supply, component risk portfolio, and business continuity plans, and help develop risk management and mitigation plans if required. 
• Work with procurement and R&D teams to prepare and help lead solicitations (RFQs, RFPs, RFIs) for each supplier by providing support and guidance. 
• Collaborate with business units and procurement to create, negotiate, and maintain relevant contracts, purchase specifications, and mutual expectation documents to minimize gaps in supplier capability requirements. 
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers based on projected volume sales to ensure that the company is getting the best price possible. 
• Work with global procurement teams to monitor supplier performance to ensure that they are delivering quality products on time and within budget. 
• Specific responsibilities may vary depending on changing needs within the global supply chain. 
• Identify changes in buyer and supplier power within core materials markets and use industry dynamics to Tag-N-Trac’s advantage 
• Effectively work with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for sourcing 
• Understand the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality to strike agreements that meet Tag-N-Trac’s performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity 
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure business objectives are met 
• Includes the ability to rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to senior leaders and to actively identify potential supply issues that can affect product strategy 
• Optimize global supply chain performance through cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking 
• Develop an in-depth understanding of value-added manufacturing processes and costs, reverse logistics, and market intelligence, and apply this knowledge to influence Tag-N-Trac’s future product roadmap and sourcing decisions 
• Manage global supply chain disruptions in real time by developing processes to link forecasts to inventory

BSc in one of the following fields: industrial engineering and information systems. 

• 5+ years experience in the semiconductor industry supply chain. 
• Experience in NetSuite & ERP.
• Experience working in the semiconductor industry with external vendors such as ASE & Amkor.
• Fluent English. 

• Prior experience in semiconductors, boards, Packages
• Power BI or other data visualization tools.
• Employment in a Global Company experience.

We are passionate about building an inclusive and equitable working environment. 

We promote a flexible work environment that encourages work-life balance. 

If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements– no worries!  

Our DNA is characterized by openness to multi-disciplinary people, who bring great potential to grow with us, not just a skills set list. We encourage you to apply if you think this role would excite you about coming to work every day.