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Who we are
With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.
What We Need
The Senior Manager, Installation Supplier Development & Productivityis responsible fordefining, scaling, and governing the installation supplier network supporting large-scale automation and construction projects. This role owns the enterprise strategy for installer development, productivity, and commercial execution, ensuring predictable cost, schedule, safety, and quality outcomes across the project portfolio.
This role also serves as the installation-facing commercialization lead fornew technologyintroductions (NPI), ensuring new systems and process changes are installable at scale with validated productivity, cost, and execution assumptions.
What we do
Our global Sourcing and Procurement team develops innovative category management strategies in collaboration with the business. The team focuses on strategic third-party partner agreements and helps support supplier relationship management, commercial, and financial pricing models for overall supplier performance.
Whatyou’lldo
Define and lead the strategy forinstallationsupplier development, including supplier qualification, capability standards, and geographic coverage aligned to project demand and technology roadmap.
Establish and govern standardized onboarding, performance management, and productivity frameworks acrossinstallationsuppliers and trades.
Set productivity baselines andlearning-curveexpectations by trade, scope, and technology; drive continuous improvement across the supplier network.
Partner with Construction leadership toidentifysystemic productivity losses, downtime drivers, and execution risks, particularly during early deployments ofnew technologies.
Lead executive-level supplier performance reviews (QBRs / PIRs), incorporating execution results, NPI learnings, and forward-looking improvement commitments.
Own installer productivity assumptions and labor models, ensuring they are grounded in validated field data.
Govern installer cost models and translate technology or process changes into quantified cost and productivity impacts that inform pricing and supplier commitments.
Serve as a senior partnertoStrategic Sourcing during RFQs and negotiations,validatingassumptions and securing performance-based commercial terms.
Partner with Finance to ensure installer cost models reflect NPI risk, execution variability, and margin expectations.
Act as the installation-facing owner fornew technologyintroductions and value-add process changes.
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Construction to ensurenew technologiesare clearly scoped, installable at scale, and supported byappropriate tooling, training, and documentation.
#Lead install-readiness assessments and support pilot and first-of-kind deployments, converting field learnings into standardized installation approaches.
Serve as the primary interface between installation suppliers and internal teams on productivity, performance, cost, and technology deployment topics.
Influence cross-functional alignment through data-driven insights and execution-backed recommendations.
Whatyou’llneed
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience.
Minimum10 years of experience in supplier development, installation or construction operations, productivity engineering, strategic sourcing, or NPI execution within industrial or automation environments.
Demonstrated experience leadingnew technologyrollouts or major process changes in execution-heavy settings.
Deep understanding of installation labor models, productivity drivers, and cost structures.
Proven ability to translate field execution data into commercial and financial models and influence senior stakeholders.
Our Environment
Up to 20%of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
The employeeis responsible forowning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.
About Symbotic
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit .
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The base range for this position in the posted location is $135,000.00 - $185,900.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits. Originally posted on Himalayas