Global Supply Strategy Lead for Additive Manufacturing

Divergent; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Divergent is advancing the next generation of 3D printing and manufacturing platforms, seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to own strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and commercial negotiations across aerospace, automotive, and development programs.

You will lead end‑to‑end supplier activities, manage development builds, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Finance to scale production while balancing cost, delivery, and risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supply chain experience within advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, robotics, industrial automation, semiconductor, or similarly complex hardware industries.
• Demonstrated experience executing sourcing strategies within complex manufacturing or product development environments.
• Experience managing suppliers through NPI, rapid development cycles, and low‑to‑mid‑volume production.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills and experience managing long‑lead procurement, supplier agreements, and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Act as the sourcing point of contact for internal printer and advanced manufacturing technology development programs, supporting platform milestones from concept through production.
• Translate project BOMs and schedules into actionable procurement plans across prototype, pilot, and production phases.
• Manage procurement execution for internal development builds, including supplier coordination, delivery tracking, expediting, and resolution of material constraints.
• Partner with Engineering to manage design iterations with suppliers and support manufacturability and scalability.
• Lead sourcing strategy and readiness for complex, high‑impact development or production requirements where supplier decisions materially affect program cost, schedule, or technical execution.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Commercial negotiations

Procurement execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced technical degree

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Arena

Windchill

Job description

Divergent is advancing the next generation of 3D printing and manufacturing platforms, seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to own strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and commercial negotiations across aerospace, automotive, and development programs.

You will lead end‑to‑end supplier activities, manage development builds, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Finance to scale production while balancing cost, delivery, and risk.