Head of Supply Chain — Battery Materials & Global Sourcing

Sourcechange Limited; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Sourcechange Limited in the San Francisco Bay Area is recruiting a Head of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end supply chain for a lithium-ion battery technology company. You will own materials strategy, contract manufacturing, landed costs, and a lean team to scale operations while driving cost efficiency and resilient localised supply.

The role requires deep leadership in hardware supply chains, with international supplier management and tariff strategies, plus significant growth-stage company

Qualifications

• 12+ years in supply chain or sourcing for hardware products.
• 5+ years leading teams.
• Direct experience taking contract manufacturers through qualification, ramp and volume production.
• Track record negotiating long-term supply and manufacturing agreements.
• Strong cost analysis: should-cost, landed cost, tariffs and duties.
• Experience managing suppliers in Asia.
• Bias for action and ability to set strategy while working hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Own the supply chain end to end: cell materials, CM network and landed cost.
• Report to the MD of Operations and build a lean, scalable team.
• Lead sourcing strategy for direct cell materials (anode, cathode, electrolyte, separator, packaging).
• Manage CM network cost, yield, delivery and partner qualification for capacity/diversity.
• Move new cell designs from R&D into CM production.
• Develop landed cost roadmap and tariff mitigation strategy.
• Hire and develop the supply chain team.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Sourcing leadership

Contract manufacturing

Cost analysis

Tariff management

Asia supplier management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Sourcechange Limited in the San Francisco Bay Area is recruiting a Head of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end supply chain for a lithium-ion battery technology company. You will own materials strategy, contract manufacturing, landed costs, and a lean team to scale operations while driving cost efficiency and resilient localised supply.

The role requires deep leadership in hardware supply chains, with international supplier management and tariff strategies, plus significant growth-stage company