Senior Materials Program Manager

At Northwind Robotics, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. Northwind Robotics empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives, combining hardware, software, and analytics to deliver actionable insights.

Northwind Robotics is seeking a Senior Materials Program Manager to drive end-to-end materials readiness and supply execution across new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining programs. This role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering, global supply management, and operations, ensuring material availability aligns with program milestones, manufacturing capacity, and launch targets. The Senior Materials Program Manager will play a critical role in safeguarding product continuity, enabling successful ramps, and delivering a world-class member experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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– Own materials readiness across the full product lifecycle, from early development builds through mass production and sustaining.
– Drive clear-to-build processes, ensuring material supply aligns with program schedules, demand forecasts, and manufacturing capacity.
– Partner cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering, Global Supply Management, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to translate product roadmaps into executable material plans.
– Lead structured reviews to assess supply risk, allocation exposure, and capacity constraints, and drive mitigation plans to closure.
– Monitor demand, supply, and inventory signals to balance continuity of supply with working capital efficiency and inventory health.
– Coordinate with internal manufacturing sites and external partners (CM/ODM/JDM) to ensure alignment across all build locations and ramp scenarios.
– Establish disciplined tracking mechanisms for material availability, shortages, recovery plans, and ramp readiness, with clear communication and escalation of risks that could impact launch timing or customer commitments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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– Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
– 8+ years of experience in materials program management, supply planning, or operations program management within a high-volume hardware or consumer electronics environment.
– Demonstrated experience supporting material readiness for NPI and high-volume production, ideally within CM, ODM, or JDM manufacturing models.
– Strong analytical and program management capabilities, with experience aligning demand, supply, and manufacturing execution to program schedules.
– Experience working across global manufacturing footprints and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, operations, and finance.
– Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while building scalable processes and driving structured execution.
– Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 15%) to support manufacturing sites and key supply partners as needed.
– Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
This role is based in the Northwind Robotics office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At Northwind Robotics, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

Northwind Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/ to determine employment eligibility.  It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

The Northwind Robotics compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At Northwind Robotics, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of Northwind Robotics and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000.00 - $195,000.00 Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.
In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.

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