About This Opportunity

As Manager of Strategic Sourcing, you will be a key contributor to Rachio’s rapid growth, by developing and executing Rachio’s sourcing strategy for both consumer hardware and sustainable lawn and garden products. For hardware, you will manage, plan, and execute sourcing for packaging and select components to optimize our supply chain for flexibility, quality, and cost. For Rachio’s Thrive (consumables) offering, you will obsess over the customer experience, utilizing your sourcing background to evolve each aspect of the physical offering as well as expand the offering into key adjacencies that meet Rachio’s mission and customer needs. This role will report to the Director of Supply Chain and collaborate closely with Rachio’s Supply Chain Manager, as well as Product and Consumer teams.

Rachio’s mission is to make sustainable water use effortless and personally rewarding for our customers. Through our integrated approach to efficient watering and sustainability -- combining our industry-leading smart sprinkler controller with natural soil treatments -- we aim to revolutionize yard care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Define Rachio’s approach to strategic sourcing for hardware and consumables products in support of the supply chain and business strategies
• Establish and implement category strategies to define goals and levers, and drive improved results such as scalability, quality, risk mitigation, and cost improvements
• Use market analysis to establish and maintain a deep understanding of the supplier landscape for critical components
• Implement robust supplier selection processes with a data-driven approach, including leveraging RFP/RFQs
• Lead and support contract negotiations including establishing SLAs that ensure timeliness and quality
• Establish and own the calculation and management of the supplier performance against SLAs, identifying flags to take action
• Execute POs, including coordinated procurement for Thrive bottling and kitting
• Maintain and update BOMs and the revision control process, in coordination with the Supply Chain, Product, and Engineering teams
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers for hardware and consumables components
• Work closely with Product & Consumer teams on initial sourcing for new product introductions. This includes identifying additional revolutionary lawn and garden products and their adjacencies, and evolving the Thrive physical experience (e.g., packaging, bottling, kitting, and application form factors)
• Use research, field trials, and customer feedback data to identify and solution any physical quality issues in different environmental conditions
• Manage the regulatory certification process with consultants and ensure products comply with the regulatory rules of each state in which we operate
• Lead and support sourcing sustainability initiatives

Requirements and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing or manufacturing operations role, preferably involving a consumer-products supply chain
• Direct experience in supplier relationships and performance management
• Extensive negotiation experience with suppliers
• Analytical with strong, demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking capabilities
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and process
• “Owner’s” attitude, including a willingness to tackle problems through to solutions and an ability to work both independently and across functions
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and collaboration skills at all levels of the organization, including the ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
• Proficient with financial concepts and their application to supply chain and operations
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems

Compensation

• Salary based on experience and within early stage company structures
• Stock options

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance -- premiums are 100% paid for employees and 60% paid for dependents
• Unlimited vacation
• 401(k) plan (not matching)
• Due to COVID-19, Rachio is currently fully remote. We are exploring our options for in-person engagement for 2021 and are open to this being a full-time remote position with some travel
• Relaxed dress code

How to Apply

• Please apply via our careers page 

About Rachio

Rachio is a mission-based startup striving to make sustainable water use effortless and rewarding. A category leader within the smart home industry, our revolutionary smart sprinkler controllers, subscription lawncare products and best-in-class app technology make it easy for homeowners to balance personal goals with efficient, transparent water use. With a passion for innovation, we are continuously innovating to develop products that homeowners love and solve meaningful problems with technology. Together, the Rachio community has saved *billions* of gallons of water - and counting.

We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.