Founding Hardware Supply Chain Manager | GPUs & Servers

Coram-Ai; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Coram AI is seeking the founding Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing, securing, and planning hardware inventory across OEMs, JDMs, and contract manufacturers. You will build this function from scratch and report directly to the CEO.

You’ll collaborate with hardware, engineering, logistics, and finance teams to anticipate demand, secure GPU/memory/server components, and establish processes, playbooks, and an on-site team in Sunnyvale, CA.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware supply chain experience, ideally with servers, GPUs, HDDs, memory, or data-center hardware.
• Proven vendor negotiation and management of OEM/JDM/distributor relationships.
• Experience securing supply in constrained markets and managing pre-buys and cash flow.
• Builder mindset: capable of creating a function from scratch, both strategic and tactical.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; able to influence at all levels.
• Willingness to work onsite.

Responsibilities

• Run sourcing across OEM, JDM, and distributors, including memory and GPUs.
• Manage fully-built and parts sourcing, across primary and secondary markets.
• Negotiate terms and hold vendors to timelines, cost, and quality.
• Own inventory strategy and ensure stock meets demand without revenue loss.
• Set up demand/supply planning, inventory controls, ERP integration.
• Build processes and the team from scratch, partnering with CEO and finance.

Skills

Hardware supply chain

Vendor negotiation

Supply chain risk management

Builder mindset

Communication

Onsite work

Job description

Coram AI is seeking the founding Supply Chain Manager to own sourcing, securing, and planning hardware inventory across OEMs, JDMs, and contract manufacturers. You will build this function from scratch and report directly to the CEO.

You’ll collaborate with hardware, engineering, logistics, and finance teams to anticipate demand, secure GPU/memory/server components, and establish processes, playbooks, and an on-site team in Sunnyvale, CA.