Head of Supply Chain

Atoms; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 223,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Sick Time

Parental Leave

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit

Team lunch in SoMa

Job summary

Atoms is seeking a Head of Supply Chain to design and lead the operational backbone for our industrial-scale AV fleet. You will own procurement, supplier management, and logistics for hardware, ensuring traceability from PO to deployed vehicle in a fast-growing startup.

The role demands 8–12+ years in relevant fields, strong vendor relationships, and the ability to build inventory and kitting systems from scratch. Based in San Francisco with onsite work expectations.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in supply chain, procurement, logistics, hardware operations, automotive, robotics, electronics, fleet, or manufacturing.
• Experience managing complex hardware BOMs and serialized inventory.
• Strong vendor negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Experience building inventory, kitting, warehouse, or asset-control systems from scratch.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth startup environment.
• Strong cross-functional execution with engineering, production, QA, finance, and field ops.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement for sensors, compute, storage, harnesses, racks, brackets, power components, spare parts, and consumables.
• Build the supply plan to support monthly vehicle ramp targets.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, lead times, warranty terms, MSAs, and volume commitments.
• Implement VIN-specific kitting so every vehicle enters retrofit with a complete, pre-verified kit.
• Build inventory control and serialized tracking across: Supplier PO → Lot → Serial number → VIN → Installer → Calibration result → Warranty/RMA history.
• Manage inbound logistics, supplier delivery performance, inter-city shipments, and finished-vehicle logistics support.
• Own warranty/RMA process, defective-part quarantine, supplier scorecards, and recovery plans.
• Partner with Hardware Ops and QA to identify batch defects, part failures, and line-stopper issues.
• Implement lightweight ERP / asset tracking before spreadsheets break at scale.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Logistics

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional execution

Inventory control

Serialized inventory

ERP / asset tracking

Tools

ERP software

Inventory management systems

Job description

Who we are

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you\'ll do

Build the supply chain foundation that takes Atoms from prototype retrofit operations to industrial-scale AV fleet deployment. This role owns the operational backbone for vehicle hardware readiness: procurement, supplier management, logistics, inventory control, VIN-specific kitting, warranty/RMA, and end-to-end traceability from supplier PO to deployed vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own procurement for sensors, compute, storage, harnesses, racks, brackets, power components, spare parts, and consumables.
• Build the supply plan to support monthly vehicle ramp targets.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, lead times, warranty terms, MSAs, and volume commitments.
• Implement VIN-specific kitting so every vehicle enters retrofit with a complete, pre-verified kit.
• Build inventory control and serialized tracking across:
  Supplier PO → Lot → Serial number → VIN → Installer → Calibration result → Warranty/RMA history.
• Manage inbound logistics, supplier delivery performance, inter-city shipments, and finished-vehicle logistics support.
• Own warranty/RMA process, defective-part quarantine, supplier scorecards, and recovery plans.
• Partner with Hardware Ops and QA to identify batch defects, part failures, and line-stopper issues.
• Implement lightweight ERP / asset tracking before spreadsheets break at scale.

What we\'re looking for

• 8–12+ years in supply chain, procurement, logistics, hardware operations, automotive, robotics, electronics, fleet, or manufacturing.
• Experience managing complex hardware BOMs and serialized inventory.
• Strong vendor negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Experience building inventory, kitting, warehouse, or asset-control systems from scratch.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth startup environment.
• Strong cross-functional execution with engineering, production, QA, finance, and field ops.

Why This Is Exciting

This is not a back-office procurement role. The Head of Supply Chain will build the operating backbone for one of the fastest AV fleet buildouts in the market — turning complex AV hardware into a scalable, traceable, production-ready system.

Why join us

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Franciscooffice. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $223,000 - $280,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
• Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

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