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# Supply Chain Specialist at Future Motion

- **Company:** Future Motion
- **Location:** San Jose, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2017-09-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rideonewheel/1b6ba006-6017-454d-b93e-c3d333c6a0fd

## Job description

The Supply Chain Specialists responsible for managing the assigned category portfolio and associated activities.  This includes but is not limited to maximizing supplier performance, supporting new product development (NPI), leading cost savings and avoidance projects, and other Sourcing related activities.  She/he will lead negotiations of purchasing agreements and other contracts which include pricing, terms and conditions, risk mitigations, and warranties.

The Supply Chain Specialist will develop, implement, and manage global strategies to provide values in supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality and delivery performance.  They benchmark new processes, approaches, technology that provide improvements and value that we can utilize.  The Supply Chain Specialist researches, identifies and analyzes current and emerging procurement trends, develops a deep understanding of market conditions and develops proposed global supply chain solutions focusing on total cost of ownership.

## Key responsibilities + expectations

- Purchases materials, supplies, and services for multiple global manufacturing and distribution facilities
- Follow up with our domestic and international suppliers on production planning and delivery dates
- Share with internal teams freight planning and ensure timely and accurate execution according to our planning
- Work with Accounts Payables on invoice processing and accuracy
- Maintaining and distributing various reports, among those, inventory, purchasing and freight
- Negotiate pricing and timeline for orders
- Identifies savings opportunities through the supply chain

## Requirements and Qualifications

- Bachelor degree (preferred in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management) from an accredited college or university is required.
- Speaking Mandarin or Vietnamese is a strong plus.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention-to-detail, and multitasking capability.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant or equivalent work experience and expertise.
- Track record of delivering significant cost reduction and service level improvements.
- Strong skills in freight and logistics
- Strong analytical / organizational / data entry skills
- Must have advanced Excel skills
- Be able to work successfully and calmly in a challenging, high paced environment

At Future Motion, we create revolutionary new recreation-transportation products. Our company values idealism, entrepreneurship and innovation and a combination of intensity, purpose and having fun. We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly, upbeat, organized team players with great attitudes. Perks of joining include a casual dress code, plenty of Onewheel or Antic riding, and a fun, positive work atmosphere.

The job is based in our Santa Jose , CA manufacturing location. To apply for the position, please submit a cover letter that mentions why you would be a great fit for this role along with your resume. Due to the number of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone directly.

## About Future Motion

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Future Motion designs and manufactures the Onewheel, a self-balancing electric skateboard that delivers a unique riding experience for adventure seekers and commuters.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped-to-VC; raised $3.83M in funding, last round Series A in 2016)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Cruz, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Kyle Doerksen (CEO), Wasi Hasan (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Light electric vehicle manufacturing, consumer electronics, boardsports.
- **Target customers**: B2C – outdoor enthusiasts, commuters, snowboarders/surfers looking for a year-round ride, and tech-savvy early adopters.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Create delightful, magical experiences” by building amazing electric vehicles that allow riders to feel the flow-state of carving on any terrain.

## Products & Services
- **[Onewheel Original](https://onewheel.com/)**: The first production model – a self-balancing electric skateboard with pressure-sensitive footpads, LED lights, and a Bluetooth-connected mobile app.
- **[Onewheel+ XR](https://onewheel.com/)**: Extended range version offering up to 18 miles per charge, compact form factor.
- **[Onewheel GT S-Series](https://onewheel.com/)**: Flagship board with a 113-volt drivetrain for unmatched power and performance.
- **[Onewheel XR Classic](https://onewheel.com/)**: Brought back the popular XR form factor with revamped internals for a classic ride feel.
- **Services**: App for ride tracking, firmware updates; community events, racing league (ESPN-featured).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $6M (estimated, based on LinkedIn data). Total funding $3.83M (seed round 2014, Series A led by Deshe Holdings in 2016).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Deshe Holdings (Series A lead); other unnamed investors. Manufacturing facilities in San Jose, CA – largest light electric vehicle manufacturer in the US by their own claim.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +2.5% YoY (50 employees). Active job postings for Full Stack Software Engineer and Customer Support Representative. Expanding product line with GT S-Series and XR Classic.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary mechatronic system design**: In-house development of motor, battery, control electronics, and software gives a tight integration that competitors struggle to replicate.
- **Brand & community**: Strong grassroots culture with global group rides, competitions, and a racing league broadcast on ESPN. The Onewheel has become a category-defining product.
- **US-based manufacturing**: All boards built in San Jose, allowing quality control and “built in USA” marketing appeal.
- **First-mover in self-balancing electric skateboards**: Launched in 2013 via Kickstarter, created a new boardsport category.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product innovation**: Continuing to push performance limits (higher voltage, longer range, new form factors).
- **Community building**: Expanding the Onewheel Racing League and events to drive brand loyalty and visibility.
- **Direct-to-consumer sales**: Strong e-commerce presence (onewheel.com) with financing options to lower purchase barriers.
- **Scaling operations**: Recent HQ upgrade to 60,000 sq ft in Santa Cruz, aiming to support growing team and production.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “idealism, entrepreneurship, and innovation thrive” in a state-of-the-art facility on the California coast. Weekly sunset happy hours, singletrack and bike paths out the back door.
- **Location**: Santa Cruz, steps from the beach and redwoods – ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. Office in the West Side, near coffee, tacos, and surf.
- **Perks**: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision; 401K with generous matching; Onewheel board for personal use with employee discount; competitive salary ranges (e.g., Software Developer ~$140k/yr, Marketing Associate ~$72k/yr).
- **Work environment**: On-site roles (no remote listed for engineering). However, employer rating on LinkedIn is 2.7/5.0 (23 reviews) – work-life balance 2.7, compensation 2.6, culture 2.5, career 2.5. Some caution warranted regarding internal culture feedback.
- **Engineering stack**: Mac OS, JavaScript, Python, Flask, React, MySQL, Java, MongoDB, Google Cloud, Django, SolidWorks, etc. – a mix of mechanical and software engineering.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn – Future Motion Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-motion)
2. [Onewheel.com – About Us](https://onewheel.com/pages/about-us)
3. [Onewheel.com – Careers](https://onewheel.com/pages/careers)
4. [Lever – Future Motion Job Board](https://jobs.lever.co/rideonewheel)
5. [Onewheel.com – Product Page](https://onewheel.com/)

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