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title: 'Supply Chain Operations Lead at Podium Automation'
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# Supply Chain Operations Lead at Podium Automation

- **Company:** Podium Automation
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $80k–$110k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/podium-automation/85733013-72f2-4469-a92c-cefe0c79ee32/application

**Skills:** ERP/MRP systems, Odoo, Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Electrical components sourcing, Electromechanical components, PLCs, VFDs, Startup scaling

> Own end-to-end procurement and supply chain operations to ensure on-time delivery of industrial control panels. Act as internal product owner for ERP systems, define sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

## Job description

[Podium Automation](http://www.podiumautomation.com/) is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication. We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel. We're hiring a Supply Chain Operations Lead to own procurement and make on-time delivery the default at Podium. Speed is our core product promise — we commit to 3–4 week lead times for control panels, which leaves 1–2 weeks to source every component a build requires. Procurement isn't a back-office function here; it's the engine that determines whether we keep that promise. You'll convert requirements into purchase orders, expedite at-risk items, and drive Okay-to-Build readiness so production never waits on parts. This role goes well beyond purchasing. You'll be the primary operator of Purchasing in Odoo, our ERP, along with our recently adopted AI supply chain platform. The right candidate will not just run these systems, but shape them. You'll act as an internal product owner for our supply chain stack. You'll partner closely with our electrical engineering, product, technical sales, operations, and finance teams to keep every project fully tracked and accurately costed. You'll own the supply base directly — building relationships with inside sales reps and technical contacts across our vendors. As one of our first dedicated supply chain hires, you'll define the sourcing playbook, tooling, and supplier strategy that scale with the company.

## What You'll Do

- Own end-to-end purchasing for every active project —sourcing and issuing POs to meet hardware budgets and lead-time requirements
- Forecast component demand across the active project pipeline and get ahead of long-lead items so the 1–2 week procurement window is never the constraint
- Project-manage the BOM across all active builds — tracking every line from PO to receipt, expediting at-risk items, and driving Okay-to-Build readiness so production never stalls
- Qualify and onboard new suppliers, negotiate pricing and payment terms, and partner with finance to hit hardware savings targets — continuously scoring vendors on price, lead time, quality, and communication
- Define and own procurement KPIs — on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and cost variance — and report them to leadership
- Act as internal product owner for our supply chain systems: identifying process improvements and increasing data accuracy in partnership with our product team
- Own component continuity — approving alternates, securing multi-source and distributor access on critical parts, and monitoring EOL/change notices
- Establish the procurement playbook from the ground up — sourcing strategy, supplier scorecards, and the processes that scale as we grow
- Own relationships directly with inside sales reps and technical contacts across our vendor base, traveling to meet them and represent Podium at conferences (1-2 per quarter)

## What We're Looking For

- 1-3 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain within a hardware, manufacturing, or electrical/industrial environment
- Proficiency with an ERP/MRP system and strong data and business-systems instincts — you're comfortable living in software day to day
- Strong project management skills and the ability to keep many moving parts on schedule in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A builder mindset towards tools and process; empowered to drive improvements
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with suppliers: you can be friendly while simultaneously firm on what Podium needs to grow
- This role is on-site 5 days / week at our Brooklyn, NY HQ

## Nice to Have

- Experience sourcing electrical or electromechanical components — control panel parts, motor controls, PLCs, VFDs, enclosures, wire and cable, or similar
- Experience with Odoo
- Track record scaling supply chain in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment

## About Podium Automation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Podium Automation reimagines control panel manufacturing by combining proprietary software and automation to deliver custom UL 508A cabinets in weeks instead of months.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage; $5M raised)
- **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Jamie Niu Serota (Co‑Founder & CEO), Jacob Buser (Co‑Founder & CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial automation / Control panel manufacturing (Automation Machinery Manufacturing)
- **Target customers**: B2B – industrial end‑users, system integrators, OEMs needing custom electrical control panels
- **Mission**: “Building the Backbone of Industrial Innovation” – to eliminate long lead times and manual processes in the control panel industry, helping rebuild America’s industrial base.

## Products & Services
- **Custom UL 508A Control Panels**: Fully designed, fabricated, and tested control cabinets shipped within four weeks. Includes point‑to‑point continuity testing, full power‑on testing by a UL Manufacturer Technical Representative, and a two‑year warranty.
- **Panel Design Service**: Flat‑fee design covering full panel layout, electrical schematic, and bill of materials. Customers own the drawings and can choose to build with Podium or elsewhere.
- **Software‑Driven Automation**: Proprietary design software that automates component selection, identifies issues early, and manages supply chain and build tracking for full transparency.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $5.0M (Seed round, March 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), SV Angel, Banter Capital
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 166.7% YoY (15 employees as of mid‑2026)
  - Active job postings for 6+ roles (Engineering, Operations, Sales, Recruiting)
  - New factories planned in the US beyond the first co‑located factory in Brooklyn
  - LinkedIn followers increased 121.8% in the last year

## Competitive Advantages
- **Speed**: 4‑week lead time vs. industry standard 8–12 weeks
- **Software‑first approach**: Proprietary design software reduces errors, automates wiring, and enables rapid quoting (custom pricing in ~24 hours)
- **Transparency**: Flat‑fee design, real‑time build tracking, and customer‑owned drawings
- **Quality**: UL 508A and UL 698A certification; machine‑augmented with human verification

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling its automated panel factory model to new US locations
- Continuing to invest in software automation to further reduce lead times and variability
- Expanding the team across hardware engineering, software engineering, operations, and sales

## Why Work Here
- **Small, growing team with real impact** – employees make decisions that directly shape the company and product
- **On‑site in Brooklyn, NY** – situated in a vibrant maker/artist/engineering community
- **Competitive pay and benefits** – transparent compensation; 50% down / 50% on shipping payment terms for customers, but internally the company emphasizes fair pay
- **Engineering culture** – “Machine‑augmented. Human verified.”; hands‑on work with hardware and software; opportunities to design and build the next generation of industrial infrastructure
- **Values**: High integrity, grit & velocity, customer‑first, win as a team

## Sources
1. [podiumautomation.com](https://www.podiumautomation.com/) – Company overview, product details, pricing, testing process
2. [podiumautomation.com/careers](https://www.podiumautomation.com/careers) – Career page, open roles, culture highlights
3. [podiumautomation.com/about](https://www.podiumautomation.com/about) – Mission, team, investors (a16z, SV Angel, Banter Capital)
4. [linkedin.com/company/podium-automation](https://www.linkedin.com/company/podium-automation) – Headcount, funding, employee growth, industry classification
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/podium-automation](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/podium-automation) – Active job postings list

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