Senior Manager, Manufacturing and Sourcing
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: Director, Manufacturing and Sourcing
The Role
At Nex, we move fast. As a dynamic, growth-oriented hardware startup, we need a manufacturing & sourcing leader who thrives in ambiguity, is excited by building systems from the ground up, and is ready to scale global operations alongside product growth. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we produce, source, and deliver products worldwide — and to build core infrastructure that will support Nex’s future for years to come.
What You'll Do
Manufacturing Partner & Sourcing Execution
- Support global manufacturing strategy in managing major suppliers (EMS/ODM), including performance reviews, capacity planning, QBRs, and commercial execution.
- Execute sourcing for assigned finished goods, accessories, and components, ensuring cost competitiveness and supply continuity.
- Oversee day-to-day operations with manufacturing partners and their upstream supply chain across Mexico and Asia.
- Drive production planning, on-time delivery, output volume, yield, and quality.
Cost Management & Supplier Optimization
- Track product costs (BOM, manufacturing, landed, margins) for assigned suppliers; drive cost-down initiatives and negotiations.
- Drive supplier KPIs (OTD, yield, quality) and continuous improvements in cost and efficiency.
- Build resilience through dual sourcing and capacity planning for your portfolio.
Operational Excellence & Process Development
- Design standardized processes, policies, and documentation to collect internal requirements (BOMs, forecasts, specs) from R&D, sales, operations.
- Create supplier onboarding frameworks, contract templates, SOPs, and compliance checklists to streamline execution.
- Develop tools/dashboards for supplier performance, inventory visibility, and risk tracking.
Quality, Compliance & Risk Management
- Implement and maintain quality standards for assigned suppliers (incoming materials, in-process, final inspection, packaging).
- Oversee compliance (regulatory, safety, export/import), audit readiness, and corrective action processes.
- Ensure reliability, safety, and consistency across all products.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Startup Collaboration
- Partner with engineering, product, quality, logistics, and finance to align on NPI ramps and volume growth.
- Mentor junior team members; escalate issues while owning tactical resolution in fast-paced startup environment.
- Coordinate with global sites (China, Mexico, etc.) for seamless execution.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related; Master's/MBA preferred.
- 10+ years’ experience in sourcing, global manufacturing operations or hardware supply chain (consumer electronics or related). Candidates with less experience may be considered for the Manager role.
- Proven track record managing contract manufacturers / OEM / ODM / CM partners and supplier ecosystems.
- Experience working with factories in Asia or Latin America (Mexico preferred).
- Strong skills in cost modeling, BOM analysis, supplier negotiation, and margin optimization.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset — unafraid of ambiguity, able to wear many hats, and comfortable building new systems from scratch.
Preferred
- Experience with high-volume hardware production and scaling operations.
- Background in sourcing for accessories, components, or multiple product SKUs.
- Familiarity with international logistics, compliance, tariffs, and global supply chain risk management.
- Experience working in startup or high-growth company environments.
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!
Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.
We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.