--- title: 'Supply Chain & Sourcing / サプライチェーン担当 at TELEXISTENCE Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/supply-chain-sourcing-telexistence-inc-tokyo-zemy6gnnm7v4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Supply Chain & Sourcing / サプライチェーン担当 at TELEXISTENCE Inc. - **Company:** TELEXISTENCE Inc. - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2025-12-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/tx-inc.com/e896aa8f-79f3-415e-8b3f-3ca1216330fe ## Job description 次世代AIロボットの展開を加速させる中、SCM・調達購買の実務を担う若手メンバーを募集します。 このポジションは、ロボットの量産・輸出・調達という事業の根幹を支える役割です。単なるオペレーション担当ではなく、サプライチェーン全体の構造設計・改善に主体的に関わり、事業スピードと収益性に直接貢献していただきます。スタートアップの現場は、教科書通りにはいきません。答えのない状況で自分で判断し、動き、修正し続けることが求められます。その環境を「面白い」と思える方に来ていただきたいと考えています。 ※新規募集。エキスパート候補 【ポジションの特徴】 国内外の製造拠点・サプライヤと直接交渉・連携する、実務主体のポジション データ分析を武器に、コスト構造・在庫・物流を定量的に可視化・改善できる環境 スタートアップならではの裁量と速度感で、サプライチェーンをゼロから設計できる 仕事内容 サプライチェーン管理 / 貿易・物流実務 - 海上・航空・陸上輸送の最適ルート選定(コスト・リードタイム・信頼性の総合評価) - 輸出入書類の作成・管理(インボイス、パッキングリスト、HSコード分類など) - 通関業者・フォワーダーの管理・監査、保税制度・FTZ活用の検討 - 在庫・倉庫ネットワークの確認・調整、補充計画の策定 - 物流コスト・KPIデータの集計・分析・経営報告 - 調達・製造・営業・経理など社内部門横断の調整 購買・ソーシング - AIロボットの部品の調達計画策定から発注・納期管理 - 国内外サプライヤの発掘・評価(品質・コスト・納期・財務)、新規開拓 - 見積査定・コスト妥当性検証、価格・購買条件の交渉 - BOMコスト管理・原価低減施策の立案・実行 - 調達契約書のドラフト・締結 - 試作〜量産フェーズを跨いだプロジェクト横断の購買管理 必須条件 - SCM・調達購買・物流・貿易実務のいずれかに実務経験を有する方(目安:1〜5年程度) - Excelを用いた定量分析ができる方(VLOOKUP・SUMIF・ピボットテーブル等) - 日本語必須(N1相当もしくはネイティブレベル) 歓迎要件 - 工学系・経済学系・経営学系の専攻、またはそれに準じたキャリア形成を志向する方 - ロボティクス・電子機器・自動車・産業機器業界での実務経験 - 英語でのサプライヤ交渉・社内調整の経験(TOEIC 700点相当以上、読み書き中心でも可) - ゼロベースからプロセスやフローを構築した経験 求めるソフトスキル - 初めての状況でも、迷わず飛び込める。失敗を恐れず、むしろ経験に変えられる - 前提条件などに拘らず、課題を自分で発見し動ける主体性 - スピード感ある環境でも逡巡せずに、次の打ち手を考え続けて、結果にこだわれる実行力 - 定量データに基づいて物事を考え、判断する習慣のある方 - 社内外・国内外のマルチステークホルダーとの調整・折衝を楽しめる対人力 - 分析・批評だけにとどまらず、自ら動いて問題を解決できる実行志向 ## About TELEXISTENCE Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Telexistence Inc. builds and operates AI-powered robots for real-world retail and logistics environments, with a mission to grasp every single object in the world. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Tokyo, Japan - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Jin Tomioka ## Core Business - Primary industry: Robotics and Physical AI - Target customers: Retail convenience stores, logistics operators, robotics startups, and research institutions (B2B) - Mission or purpose: “Change robots, change structures, and change the world” – to make robots operate outside factories and revolutionize labor. ## Products & Services - **TX SCARA (Retail Robot)**: An AI-powered robot deployed in convenience stores for restocking and shelf management. Currently in over 300 FamilyMart stores across Japan. - **GHOST (Next-Gen Robot)**: Next-generation model under development with Foxconn for mass production. - **Astra (Humanoid Robot)**: Vision-Language-Action (VLA) humanoid robot being co-developed with Seven-Eleven Japan, targeting deployment in stores by 2029. - **Motion Data Factory (Service)**: A new industrial utility generating large-scale, stable robotic motion datasets for robotics companies and researchers, launching January 2026. - **Logistics Automation Systems**: Multi-robot systems (four robotic arms + four automated forklifts) for warehouse loading/unloading, deployed with SENKO Co., Ltd. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Total Funding**: $204.8M (as of Series B; $170M Series B led by SoftBank Group, Foxconn, Globis Capital Partners, with follow-ons from Airbus Ventures, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Monoful Venture Partners) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue ~$13M (LinkedIn estimate); deploying robots in commercial convenience stores at scale – a rare feat in the industry. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: SoftBank Group Corp., Foxconn, Airbus Ventures, KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Globis Capital Partners, Monoful Venture Partners, AWS (Generative AI Innovation Center), NVIDIA (IsaacSim), Seven-Eleven Japan, FamilyMart, SENKO. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 16.2% YoY to 92 employees across 10 countries; entered strategic partnership for humanoid robot with Seven-Eleven; launched Motion Data Factory service; expanding into North America with SoftBank Robotics. ## Competitive Advantages - **Real-world scale**: Already operating hundreds of robots in live convenience stores, accumulating real-world data that competitors lack. - **Full-stack ownership**: In-house hardware, AI foundation models, data collection, and control – enabling rapid iteration and tight feedback loops. - **Advanced gripping and fleet management**: Proprietary grippers that handle perforated or weak boxes, plus an AI system that coordinates multiple robot arms and forklifts in parallel. - **Infrastructure**: Access to large-scale GPU clusters (AWS) and simulation tools (NVIDIA IsaacSim) for training foundation models. ## Strategic Focus - Continue scaling deployments in retail and logistics (Japan → North America). - Advance humanoid robot development (Astra) with Seven-Eleven for 2029 rollout. - Grow the Motion Data Factory as a utility service to power the broader robotics ecosystem. - Solidify mass production capabilities with Foxconn for next-gen models. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Highly flexible – no fixed hours, remote/hybrid/in-person options as long as goals are met. Results-driven environment. - **Team**: Multinational group of top specialists in hardware, software, AI, and teleoperation. Distributed across 10 countries (Japan, India, Turkey, Canada, US, etc.). - **Impact**: Work on frontier robotics problems with immediate real-world deployment – from convenience store shelves to logistics hubs. - **Growth**: Rapid scaling phase post-Series B; opportunities to shape platform from early stage. - **Perks**: Start-up agility with global investor backing; exposure to cutting-edge AI and robotics stack. ## Sources 1. [tx-inc.com](https://tx-inc.com/en/) 2. [tx-inc.com/about](https://tx-inc.com/en/about/) 3. [tx-inc.com/career](https://tx-inc.com/en/career/) 4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/tx-inc.com) 5. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/telexistenceinc) ## Other roles at TELEXISTENCE Inc. - [VP of System Applications (Logistics Robotics)](https://feeny.ai/job/vp-of-system-applications-logistics-robotics-telexistence-inc-tokyo-9h8xp795nvsk) — Tokyo, Japan - [Government Relation Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/government-relation-specialist-telexistence-inc-tokyo-68sf1mrf9der) — Tokyo, Japan - [EVP of Logistics Automation](https://feeny.ai/job/evp-of-logistics-automation-telexistence-inc-tokyo-kzfyztygzcqk) — Tokyo, Japan - [Lead System Integration Robotics Engineer - Logistic Division](https://feeny.ai/job/lead-system-integration-robotics-engineer-logistic-division-telexistence-inc-caywj1ahcgkx) — Tokyo, Japan - [事業開発エキスパート/ Business Development Expert](https://feeny.ai/job/business-development-expert-telexistence-inc-tokyo-qgrhhb6rty72) — Tokyo, Japan - [Robotics Software Engineer - Motion Planning](https://feeny.ai/job/robotics-software-engineer-motion-planning-telexistence-inc-tokyo-cs1h5w9ay51w) — Tokyo, Japan - [ロボットデータコレクションセンター スーパーバイザー](https://feeny.ai/job/telexistence-inc-tokyo-ymm7arxbk3yr) — Tokyo, Japan - [Logistics Robotics Hardware Engineer - Next Gen Products](https://feeny.ai/job/logistics-robotics-hardware-engineer-next-gen-products-telexistence-inc-tokyo-yzr55sam3rpm) — Tokyo, Japan - [Data Foundry Expert](https://feeny.ai/job/data-foundry-expert-telexistence-inc-tokyo-6wc3h7pbrxj6) — Tokyo, Japan - [Full Lifecycle Recruiter](https://feeny.ai/job/full-lifecycle-recruiter-telexistence-inc-tokyo-9x9rn3rq4c4q) — Tokyo, Japan