Head of Supply Chain

Ursus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 340,000 - 430,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Commuter

401K with company matching

Job summary

Ursus is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to own and optimize sourcing across major direct-material categories for AI infrastructure deployments. You will lead critical supplier relationships for power, cooling, electrical and mechanical equipment, while directing capacity, production schedules, and performance escalations.

The role demands executive-level collaboration and a track record of building strong procurement teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Direct ownership of $300M+ annual direct-material spend.
• Experience sourcing infrastructure, industrial, electrical, or mechanical equipment.
• Experience managing supplier ramps and capacity planning.
• Experience scaling hardware, manufacturing, or infrastructure teams.
• Proven ability to build sourcing teams and lead negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing strategy and execution across major direct-material categories for AI infrastructure.
• Lead supplier relationships for power, cooling, electrical, and mechanical infra.
• Manage supplier capacity, schedules, delivery and escalations.
• Develop sourcing strategies to support rapid growth with cost, schedule, quality, and reliability targets.
• Build and lead sourcing, procurement, and category management teams.
• Monitor ramp and intervene if schedule risk or capacity constraints arise.
• Negotiate long-term agreements, capacity reservations, pricing frameworks, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Planning, Construction, and PM teams.
• Develop executive-level reporting on procurement performance and supplier readiness.

Skills

Direct spend ownership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier performance management

Production ramp planning

Electrical infrastructure sourcing

Mechanical infrastructure sourcing

Executive negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing and hardware context

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Procurement planning tools

Job description

JOB TITLE

Head of Supply Chain

LOCATION

Austin, TX preferred. Also open to New York, NY; Phoenix, AZ; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA.

DURATION

FTE Direct Hire

PAY RANGE

$340-430K; offers equity

TOP SKILLS

• Experience with $300M+ direct materials spend ownership.
• Strategic sourcing and procurement leadership.
• Long-lead infrastructure equipment procurement.
• Supplier performance management and escalation.
• Production ramp planning and supplier capacity management.
• Electrical infrastructure sourcing:
  • Switchgear
  • Transformers
  • UPS
  • Busway
  • Generators
• Mechanical infrastructure sourcing:
  • Chillers
  • Cooling systems
  • Pumps
  • CDUs
  • Heat rejection systems
• Building and leading supply chain organizations.
• Manufacturing and hardware environments.
• Executive-level supplier negotiations.

Examples of problems the team is solving

• Secure manufacturing capacity for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure before competitors consume the market.
• Shorten infrastructure lead times supporting one of the largest AI infrastructure buildouts in the world.
• Scale supplier relationships from prototype builds to gigawatt-scale deployment programs.
• Build resilient sourcing strategies for long-lead equipment in an increasingly constrained global supply chain environment.

ROLE SCOPE

• Own sourcing strategy and execution across major direct-material categories supporting AI infrastructure deployments.
• Lead supplier relationships for critical power, cooling, electrical, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Manage supplier capacity commitments, production schedules, delivery performance, and escalation activities.
• Develop sourcing strategies supporting rapid business growth while maintaining cost, schedule, quality, and reliability targets.
• Build and lead sourcing, procurement, and category management teams.
• Monitor supplier production ramps and intervene when schedule risk or capacity constraints threaten business objectives.
• Negotiate long-term agreements, capacity reservations, pricing frameworks, and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Supply Chain Planning, Construction, and Program Management teams.
• Develop executive-level reporting for procurement performance, supplier readiness, supply constraints, and cost-management initiatives.
• Build sourcing infrastructure capable of supporting multiple product families and large-scale infrastructure deployments simultaneously.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or category management experience.
• Direct ownership of $300M+ annual direct-material spend.
• Experience sourcing infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, or mechanical equipment.
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier production ramps and capacity planning activities.
• Experience supporting rapidly scaling hardware, manufacturing, infrastructure, or industrial organizations.
• Experience building sourcing organizations, procurement teams, or category management functions.
• Direct experience negotiating major capital-equipment agreements, supply contracts, manufacturing capacity reservations, and commercial terms.
• Experience managing supplier recovery plans, escalations, delivery risks, shortages, and production constraints.
• Strong understanding of supplier manufacturing processes, demand forecasting, inventory strategies, and lead-time management.
• Executive communication skills and cross-functional leadership experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting:
  • Data centers, AI infrastructure, EV manufacturing, Aerospace, Energy storage, Robotics, Industrial manufacturing
• Experience sourcing:
  • Switchgear, Transformers, Generators, UPS systems, Chillers, Cooling infrastructure, Electrical distribution equipment
• Experience supporting hyperscale or mission-critical infrastructure deployments.
• Experience with global supplier networks and contract manufacturers.
• Experience building sourcing organizations from the ground up.
• Experience managing supplier qualification, supplier development, and manufacturing readiness programs.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and procurement planning tools.

BENEFITS SUMMARY

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Commuter
• 401K benefits with company matching

FAIR CHANCE POLICY

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.