Head of Strategic Sourcing

April 24

Pano AI

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Description

• Director of Strategic Sourcing who will oversee a team of procurement professionals who are responsible for millions of dollars of direct spend for Pano AI. • Select and manage 3rd party logistics and freight forwarding suppliers and partner with Pano manufacturing team to ensure that new region launches go smoothly and international and domestic deliveries are completed on time. • Apply strategic thinking to design optimal supply chains to improve scalability, reduce risk, and streamline Pano AI’s operations. • Identify, design, and select processes and tools to continue to enable scale in procurement as Pano AI grows, including processes to enable collaboration and information sharing across departments such as program management and sales.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Strategic Sourcing experience with increasing scope and responsibility including at least 3 years of management experience. • Ability to define big picture strategies and prioritize / think outside of the box, but also get into the weeds to resolve issues with the team • Strong quantitative and analytical skills, critical thinking, and business acumen • Proven ability to multitask across numerous and diverse commodities simultaneously • Thrives under pressure; creative problem solver • A shrewd and enthusiastic negotiator, who leverages preparation as well as strategy to achieve exceptional cost outcomes • A passionate people leader, with a track record of building and mentoring A+ teams • Executive presence in front of senior internal and external audiences • Strong relationship-building with peers and ability to resolve conflicts internally and externally • High sense of urgency • Willingness to travel up to 20% • Exceptional organizational and planning skills • A mission-driven builder who loves to SHIP!

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays • Generous Accrued Time Off increasing with years of service • Generous paid sick time • Annual day of service