About Job

Key Responsibilities:

•        Own end-to-end contract manufacturing relationships across 3+ CMs in Guangdong: commercial negotiation, capacity planning, quality governance, and performance management

•        Drive unit cost reduction to achieve Gen 6 blended COGS target of $6,000–8,000 through BOM cost-down, CM benchmarking, open-book auditing, and conversion fee optimisation

•        Manage ECN implementation across all CMs with target cycle ≤14 days from engineering release to first unit off line

•        Lead CM qualification and onboarding for new manufacturers; maintain dual-source on all critical sub-assemblies to eliminate single points of failure

•        Build and enforce IQC/OQC standards, SPC processes, and quality KPIs; drive field defect rate below 2%

•        Support Gen 6 NPI (R2, S3, R9) from pilot build through PVT to mass production ramp, coordinating with R&D in Singapore and Shenzhen

•        Manage volatile demand environment with 2–4 week planning cycles; maintain material buffers and flexible CM capacity agreements

•        Enforce LionsBot’s IP firewall: zero leakage of autonomy software, customer data, or NDAA-sensitive materials to CM partners

•        Build the CM governance infrastructure: cost dashboards, supplier scorecards, review cadences, ECN tracking systems

Required Qualifications:

•        8+ years in manufacturing operations, 5+ managing contract manufacturers for complex electro-mechanical products (robots, drones, EVs, industrial equipment)

•        Proven track record managing 2+ CMs simultaneously with measurable cost, quality, and delivery improvements

•        Deep familiarity with Guangdong manufacturing ecosystem (Shenzhen/Dongguan/Shunde/Foshan)

•        Native Mandarin speaker with professional working proficiency in English (written reporting to Singapore HQ)

•        Hands-on experience with NPI gate reviews (EVT/DVT/PVT), ECN processes, and BOM management

•        Comfortable with demand volatility and short planning horizons—not dependent on frozen long-term forecasts

•        Builder mentality: has created CM quality systems, cost tracking, and governance structures from scratch—not just maintained them

•        Comfort operating independently in a high-growth, resource-constrained environment (Series B, 200–300 employees)