AI-Powered Supply Chain Transformation Lead

Illumina; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Illumina seeks a Supply Chain AI Enablement Lead to drive the adoption, scaling, and impact of AI and intelligent automation across Global Supply Chain. You will translate operational challenges into AI use cases, partner with Plan, Source and Deliver leaders, and deliver scalable, governable AI solutions that create tangible value.

You will roll out comprehensive training, build playbooks and guardrails, and lead change management to ensure broad adoption and measurable outcomes across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Global Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, or similar environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional transformation.
• Strong understanding of Plan, Source and Deliver business processes with strong foundation of tools like SAP, Ariba, Icertis Contract Lifecycle Management etc.
• Strong understanding of operational processes and applied AI/Agentic AI/automation capabilities (LLMs, workflow automation, predictive models, etc.).
• Technical fluency and ability to lead teams across automation development, AI engineering, or low code/automation platforms.
• Experience with RPA, LLMs, orchestration tools, or process mining. (UiPath, Azure Open AI, Microsoft CoPilot Studio, Anthropic)
• Understanding of industry trends of .ai products can drive significant impact through augmentation of tools.
• Experience managing global project portfolios, agile teams, and solution delivery lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• AI Demand Generation: identify high-value AI opportunities and shape an actionable demand pipeline.
• Delivery Leadership: manage intake, scoping, sprint planning, and delivery; ensure scalable solutions.
• AI Enablement & Training: rollout training programs to accelerate AI literacy.
• Change Management & Value Realization: track adoption metrics and report value to leadership.
• Strategic Contributions: contribute to GO’s AI roadmap and guide technology evolution.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Icertis

Job description

Illumina seeks a Supply Chain AI Enablement Lead to drive the adoption, scaling, and impact of AI and intelligent automation across Global Supply Chain. You will translate operational challenges into AI use cases, partner with Plan, Source and Deliver leaders, and deliver scalable, governable AI solutions that create tangible value.

You will roll out comprehensive training, build playbooks and guardrails, and lead change management to ensure broad adoption and measurable outcomes across the