Director of Sourcing/Supply Chain
Job Summary
Job Description
The Director or Sr. Director of Sourcing/Supply Chain at WHOOP will lead global sourcing and materials management. This role involves overseeing sourcing, procurement, materials readiness, and supplier management throughout product development and mass production. Responsibilities include leading a team, managing supplier relationships, negotiating agreements, partnering cross-functionally, ensuring material readiness, managing BOM costs, and monitoring supply trends. The ideal candidate will have experience in a CM/JDM/ODM environment, managing teams, bringing products to mass production, strong commercial acumen, and experience with ERP and PLM systems. This role is critical for building and scaling WHOOP's hardware and accessory ecosystem. This role requires a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics and a focus on cost optimization.
Must have:
- 12+ years of sourcing/supply chain leadership experience.
- Experience in CM/JDM/ODM environment.
- Ability to manage teams and supplier networks.
- Experience bringing products from concept to mass production.
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
- Expertise in BOM cost management.
- Familiarity with NPI phases.
- Experience with ERP and PLM systems.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%
Good to have:
- Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin or Spanish
- Experience with NetSuite (ERP) and Arena (PLM)
- Experience with AI tools
2 skills required
Job Details
At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is seeking a Director or Sr. Director of Sourcing/Supply Chain to lead our global sourcing and materials management functions. In this critical leadership role, you will oversee the strategy and execution for sourcing, procurement, materials readiness, and supplier management across all phases of product development and mass production. You will be a key voice in how WHOOP builds and scales its hardware and accessory ecosystem, ensuring performance, cost, and availability targets are consistently met or exceeded.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and lead a world-class sourcing and materials team, including GSMs/SSMs and MPMs, to support new product introduction (NPI), production ramps, and sustaining operations.
- Own global supplier strategy and relationship management across electronics, mechanicals, plastics, packaging, and accessories categories; ensure long-term supply continuity, quality, and cost optimization.
- Lead the negotiation and execution of strategic sourcing agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and cost models, including Should Cost and Bottoms-Up analysis, to support cost-down objectives.
- Partner cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and Global Operations to influence design decisions, optimize supply chains, and mitigate risks.
- Ensure WHOOP is always Clear-to-Build (CTB) by developing strategic material readiness plans and escalation protocols across all product lines and lifecycle stages.
- Maintain ownership of end-to-end BOM cost, tooling budgets, and cost forecasts, serving as the primary commercial lead for product cost health.
- Monitor and anticipate global supply trends, capacity risks, and regulatory changes to build resilient and scalable sourcing strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership in a CM/JDM/ODM environment, with deep expertise in global manufacturing operations.
- Proven ability to manage teams and complex supplier networks in high-growth or high-velocity environments.
- Track record of bringing complex electronic or wearable products from concept through mass production.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with demonstrated success managing cost targets and supplier performance.
- Expertise in BOM cost management, supply chain modeling, and global logistics.
- Familiarity with NPI phases (e.g. EVT/DVT/PVT)
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%
- Experience with ERP (NetSuite preferred) and PLM (Arena preferred)
- Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin or Spanish a plus
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
Interested in the role but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to apply! At WHOOP, we believe there’s more to a candidate than what’s on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we welcome all applicants.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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