Global Supply Chain Leader: Scale & Strategy

Storm4; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Storm4 in San Francisco leads an advanced battery technology company seeking an experienced supply chain leader to build and scale the global supply chain. You will own the strategy across direct material sourcing, contract manufacturing, supplier performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization.

Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Product to ensure the supplier network and manufacturing capacity needed for new product introductions and commercial growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or manufacturing operations.
• 5+ years leading teams and building supply chain organizations.
• Experience managing contract manufacturers from qualification to scale-up.
• Proven success negotiating complex supply and manufacturing agreements.
• Experience with international supplier networks, especially Asia.
• Knowledge of landed-cost analysis, tariffs, and trade impacts.
• Experience supporting new product introductions in a complex manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the global sourcing strategy for critical raw materials and components
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and long-term commercial agreements
• Manage contract manufacturing partners across performance, cost, capacity, and production ramp-up
• Develop dual-sourcing, continuity, and risk-mitigation strategies
• Build long-range capacity plans aligned with product and commercial forecasts
• Own landed-cost strategy across materials, manufacturing, logistics, tariffs, and duties
• Support technology transfer and new product introduction with manufacturing partners
• Build and develop a high-performing global supply chain organization
• Establish supplier governance, performance management, and compliance processes

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Strategic planning

Global sourcing

Contract manufacturing management

Cost modeling & landed cost analysis

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Team building & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business

Job description

Storm4 in San Francisco leads an advanced battery technology company seeking an experienced supply chain leader to build and scale the global supply chain. You will own the strategy across direct material sourcing, contract manufacturing, supplier performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization.

Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Product to ensure the supplier network and manufacturing capacity needed for new product introductions and commercial growth.