Program Manager / Purchasing Specialist
Redwood City, CA
Bear Robotics was started in 2017 to address the increased pressure faced by the food service industry around wages, labor supply, and cost efficiencies. Our company has developed a robot named Penny enabled by artificial intelligence and able to autonomously shuttle food from a kitchen out to tables and bring dishes back for cleaning. If you want to dive into deep-tech with an A+ team, Bear Robotics is a perfect place for you.
We are growing and looking for a passionate Program Manager / Purchasing Specialist who is as excited about our robots and mission as we are.
Role & Responsibilities
You are really into, and would be great at:
- Planning and organization - Juggling multiple tasks
- Making sure we have the materials we need to support our initial builds of robots in house
- Fearless and effective negotiating
- Ensuring our production documentation, such as BoM, AML, and supplier contacts are in good order
- Keeping suppliers on task
- Managing product release and production schedules
- Keeping track and reporting of inventory
Qualifications
- Self-motivated and well organized
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Well versed in Microsoft Word and Excel - Planning and / or ERP software experience a plus.
- Prior purchasing and planning experience
- Knowledge of technology manufacturing a plus
- High school diploma required. Associate or Bachelor's Degree highly desired.
Terms
- Full-time
- Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment
Apply
Please submit your application by writing an email to
jobs@bearrobotics.ai and adding “Program Manager / Purchasing Specialist” to the subject line.