Head of Supply Chain Management

Storm4; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Storm4 in San Francisco leads an advanced battery technology company seeking an experienced supply chain leader to build and scale the global supply chain. You will own the strategy across direct material sourcing, contract manufacturing, supplier performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization.

Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Product to ensure the supplier network and manufacturing capacity needed for new product introductions and commercial growth.

Formación

• 12+ years in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or manufacturing operations.
• 5+ years leading teams and building supply chain organizations.
• Experience managing contract manufacturers from qualification to scale-up.
• Proven success negotiating complex supply and manufacturing agreements.
• Experience with international supplier networks, especially Asia.
• Knowledge of landed-cost analysis, tariffs, and trade impacts.
• Experience supporting new product introductions in a complex manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Own the global sourcing strategy for critical raw materials and components
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and long-term commercial agreements
• Manage contract manufacturing partners across performance, cost, capacity, and production ramp-up
• Develop dual-sourcing, continuity, and risk-mitigation strategies
• Build long-range capacity plans aligned with product and commercial forecasts
• Own landed-cost strategy across materials, manufacturing, logistics, tariffs, and duties
• Support technology transfer and new product introduction with manufacturing partners
• Build and develop a high-performing global supply chain organization
• Establish supplier governance, performance management, and compliance processes

Conocimientos

Supply chain leadership

Strategic planning

Global sourcing

Contract manufacturing management

Cost modeling & landed cost analysis

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Team building & mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business

Descripción del empleo

Industry: Advanced Battery Technology / Manufacturing

Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits

This is an opportunity for an experienced supply chain leader to build and scale the global supply chain function for an advanced battery technology company developing next-generation lithium-ion cells for high-performance applications.

You will own the strategy across direct material sourcing, contract manufacturing, supplier performance, capacity planning, and cost optimization. Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Operations, and Product, you will ensure the business has the supplier network and manufacturing capacity required to support new product introductions and commercial growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can set the strategy, negotiate complex agreements, and build the systems and team needed to support a growing international manufacturing footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the global sourcing strategy for critical raw materials and components
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and long‑term commercial agreements
• Manage contract manufacturing partners across performance, cost, capacity, and production ramp‑up
• Develop dual‑sourcing, continuity, and risk‑mitigation strategies
• Build long‑range capacity plans aligned with product and commercial forecasts
• Own landed‑cost strategy across materials, manufacturing, logistics, tariffs, and duties
• Support technology transfer and new product introduction with manufacturing partners
• Build and develop a high‑performing global supply chain organization
• Establish supplier governance, performance management, and compliance processes

Required Experience:

• 12+ years of experience across supply chain, procurement, sourcing, or manufacturing operations
• 5+ years of experience leading teams and developing supply chain organizations
• Strong experience managing contract manufacturers from qualification through scale‑up and volume production
• Proven success negotiating complex supply and manufacturing agreements
• Experience managing international supplier networks, particularly across Asia
• Strong understanding of cost modeling, landed‑cost analysis, tariffs, and trade impacts
• Experience supporting new product introductions within a complex manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field

Preferred Experience:

• Experience within batteries, energy storage, advanced materials, electronics, aerospace, or defense
• Knowledge of lithium‑ion cell materials, components, or manufacturing
• Experience building or transforming a supply chain function within a high‑growth business
• Exposure to government‑regulated or compliance‑driven supply chains
• MBA or relevant supply chain certification

Ideal Profile:

• Strategic enough to build the long‑term supply chain roadmap, but hands‑on enough to drive execution
• Commercially strong and confident negotiating with global suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Experienced in balancing cost, quality, capacity, continuity, and speed
• Comfortable operating within a scaling, technically complex manufacturing environment
• Able to build strong alignment across engineering, quality, operations, finance, and product teams

This is a high‑visibility position with direct influence over manufacturing scale, product launches, supply continuity, and commercial performance. You will have the opportunity to build the function, develop a global team, and shape the supply chain strategy behind next‑generation battery products.