Manager, Supply Chain at Fort Robotics

<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <p></p> <p>In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities.</p> <p>While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies.</p> <p>Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility.</p> <p>By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure.</p> <p></p> <p></p></div><p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>You will own FORT's supply position end-to-end — vendor purchase orders, safety stock, contract manufacturer relationships, and demand planning. This is a hands-on role working directly alongside sales and customer experience leadership to balance forecast and inventory, and with engineering to build supply chains for new products.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Monitor and maintain safety stock levels for all active SKUs; flag risk before it becomes a customer problem</li> <li>Build rolling demand forecasts from Salesforce pipeline data and historical velocity; translate them into PO decisions aligned to CM lead times</li> <li>Own all purchase orders with Contract Manufacturers — placement, tracking, receipt confirmation, and escalation</li> <li>Drive improvement in supplier fill rates and lead time performance; develop dual-source options for high-concentration vendors</li> <li>Coordinate First Article Inspections for new CM batches with the Operations team</li> <li>Produce weekly and monthly KPI reports per SOP covering backorder rate, stock-out events, inspection pass rate, and inventory turn</li> <li>Maintain Fishbowl as the system of record; PO records, lead times, and stock data must be accurate and current</li> <li>Partner with Engineering during new product development to evaluate component sourcing options, establish approved vendor lists, and optimize BOM costs before designs are finalized.</li> <li>Support ISO 9001 compliance through auditable inventory and procurement records</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li>4–6 years in supply chain, procurement, or inventory management in a hardware or contract manufacturing environment</li> <li>Direct CM relationship experience: PO management, lead time negotiation, and quality escalation</li> <li>Hands-on ERP/IMS proficiency&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to build demand forecasts from CRM pipeline data and act on them proactively</li> <li>Strong written communication skills; you will be escalating supply constraints to leadership before they affect customers</li> <li>Experience in robotics, defense, industrial automation, or similarly demanding hardware environments preferred</li> <li>ISO 9001 familiarity is a plus</li> <li>1–2 years of experience leading, mentoring, or managing individuals, with a track record of fostering growth, accountability, and strong team performance</li> </ul>