Head of Hardware Supply Chain & Logistics - Player-Coach

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Holiday calendar

Job summary

Firestorm is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Logistics to own sourcing, planning, and delivery for complex electromechanical products. This role blends hands-on problem solving with strategic leadership to build a scalable operations backbone in a fast-growing hardware startup.

You will lead a small team, optimize BOM sourcing, anticipate risks, and implement processes, systems, and metrics to enable scalable, cost-effective production and logistics.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive supply chain and operations experience, including direct leadership at the manager or director level.
• Experience building operations from the ground up with scalable processes and systems.
• Experience scaling a small team through rapid growth with steady leadership.
• Global supply chain experience in INDOPACOM/Asian markets.
• Strong upward management and clear communication to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a player-coach, mentoring a small team while solving problems hands-on.
• Own the electromechanical supply chain for large BOMs from qualification to delivery.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive early resolutions before they escalate.
• Build scalable, repeatable operations with defined processes and supplier relationships.
• Communicate risks, plans, and timelines to executives with clarity.
• Balance day-to-day execution with long-term strategy for supply chain growth.
• Develop supplier and logistics performance, negotiate terms, ensure reliable delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, program management, and finance on supply strategy.
• Support development of a proprietary MRP/ERP system to back manufacturing/supply chain.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Electromechanical BOMs

Bottom-up operations

Team scaling

Global supply chain (INDOPACOM/Asia)

Executive communication

Hands-on leadership

MRP/ERP systems

NPI experience

Certifications (APICS/CPIM/CPSM)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/engineering/related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Firestorm is seeking a Director of Supply Chain & Logistics to own sourcing, planning, and delivery for complex electromechanical products. This role blends hands-on problem solving with strategic leadership to build a scalable operations backbone in a fast-growing hardware startup.

You will lead a small team, optimize BOM sourcing, anticipate risks, and implement processes, systems, and metrics to enable scalable, cost-effective production and logistics.