Lead the team with responsibility for successful hardware launches within the Ops organization.
Partner with Hardware & Operations team members including Program Managers, Engineering, Product Design, and Ops Engineering to maintain schedule and ensure successful ramp to mass production.
Be the key relationship owner with external JDMs cutting across executive engagement and a recurring business management system (e.g., QBRs).
Embody Samsara’s operating principle Have Discipline. Build and maintain a system that continues to build rigor in our cost, resilience, and sustainability goals.
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices.
Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.

10+ years of experience in hardware sourcing, procurement, supply chain or a related field.
Proven experience managing new product launches within an operations organization.
Established people/team management skills with emerging organizational leadership skills.
Experience building long-term relationships with key customers (internal and external) and guiding others to design and deliver solutions.
Ability to plan strategy and roadmap for the next 1-2 years with relevant input and think outside of one's own team to influence, create, and drive strategies.

Director, Hardware Product Operations

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