Director, Hardware Product Operations
Samsara
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $128,000 - $251,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the team with responsibility for successful hardware launches within the Ops organization.
- Partner with Hardware & Operations team members including Program Managers, Engineering, Product Design, and Ops Engineering to maintain schedule and ensure successful ramp to mass production.
- Be the key relationship owner with external JDMs cutting across executive engagement and a recurring business management system (e.g., QBRs).
- Embody Samsara’s operating principle Have Discipline. Build and maintain a system that continues to build rigor in our cost, resilience, and sustainability goals.
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices.
- Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in hardware sourcing, procurement, supply chain or a related field.
- Proven experience managing new product launches within an operations organization.
- Established people/team management skills with emerging organizational leadership skills.
- Experience building long-term relationships with key customers (internal and external) and guiding others to design and deliver solutions.
- Ability to plan strategy and roadmap for the next 1-2 years with relevant input and think outside of one's own team to influence, create, and drive strategies.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Employee-led remote and flexible working
- Competitive total compensation package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
hardware sourcingprocurementsupply chain managementnew product launchesprogram managementoperations management
Soft Skills
team managementorganizational leadershiprelationship buildingstrategic planninginfluencing