Remote-Eligible: Supply Chain Lead for Scalable Power

K1 Industries; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Early-stage equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

K1 Industries is hiring a Supply Chain Engineer to build and scale a complete supply chain for critical power components. You will work closely with engineers, visit fabrication shops, and negotiate terms with partners to deliver 1 GW+ yearly capacity.

You will be the first dedicated supply chain hire, shaping the function from scratch and driving rapid, scalable solutions across vendors and contracts. This role requires hands-on problem solving and strong commercial judgment.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years in supplier development, strategic sourcing, or industrialization for physical hardware.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical depth; ability to read drawings and assess manufacturability.
• Proven ability to negotiate and close supply agreements worth millions with MSAs or long-term deals.
• Experience taking parts from prototype to production and resolving early-stage issues.

Aufgaben

• Supplier discovery and qualification: vet suppliers for capability, capacity, and quality.
• Sourcing and negotiation: run RFQs, build should-cost models, close multi-million deals.
• Master Supply Agreements: lead MSAs and long-term supplier commitments.
• Design for supply: collaborate with design to enable buy/build decisions and second sources.
• Industrialization: establish article inspections, factory tests, and corrective actions.
• Supplier development and performance: audits, visits, and early capacity locking.
• Market intelligence: track capacity and lead times to secure partners early.

Kenntnisse

Supplier development

Strategic sourcing

Industrialization

Read drawings

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

K1 Industries is hiring a Supply Chain Engineer to build and scale a complete supply chain for critical power components. You will work closely with engineers, visit fabrication shops, and negotiate terms with partners to deliver 1 GW+ yearly capacity.

You will be the first dedicated supply chain hire, shaping the function from scratch and driving rapid, scalable solutions across vendors and contracts. This role requires hands-on problem solving and strong commercial judgment.