Manager, Supplier Management

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Location: Hong Kong
Type: Full Time
Reports to: Sr Director, Supply Chain & Fulfillment (US-Based)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day communication with manufacturing partners of the entire value chain
• Manage the execution of the manufacturing delivery plan to ensure on-schedule delivery of finished goods that meet established quality standards
• Track and escalate any delivery or material shortages risks; plan and execute mitigation actions to reduce such risks
• Partner with the Product Management, New Products team to evaluate and source new suppliers
• Track the execution of quality assurance plan and escalate any quality risks

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and sourcing for consumer electronics/electronics equipment and consumer soft goods
• Proven track record in managing mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam based suppliers
• Bachelor degree holder in fields related to manufacturing, operations or supply chain
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Professional fluency in English
• Valid PRC driver license (C1)
• Frequent travel to mainland China (multiple days per week during peak season) and SE Asia
• Ability to work effectively across different time zones, demonstrating flexibility to attend daily meetings or collaborate with global teams during their working hours
• Ability to work independently and proactively

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in multinational corporation environment
• Good practical knowledge of mainland Chinese working culture; ability to work collaboratively with mainland suppliers at all levels
• Work well with designers with high aesthetic standards
• Passion in sports and gaming

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!