Senior Hardware Materials Manager – ODM & Supply Chain

TekWissen ®; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

TekWissen is seeking a Sr. Materials Manager in Austin, TX to own end-to-end ODM partnerships and ensure material readiness, supply continuity, and production execution across server and infrastructure hardware programs.

The role requires developing operating processes for new and existing vendor relationships, driving CTB cycles, and maintaining alignment with build plans while communicating risks to leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: experience establishing operating processes and governance cadence with vendors or partners.
• Experience managing complex BOMs in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong strategic planning and program management capability.
• Direct experience with ODM planning and procurement teams.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and executive communication.
• Ability to navigate conflict and drive external partner accountability.
• Preferred Qualifications: direct ODM experience and ownership of a full ODM CTB cycle; hyperscale ODM/EMS background.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the operating framework for ODM and vendor partnerships, including governance, cadence, escalation, and reporting.
• Own the ODM partner relationship end-to-end; drive MRP alignment and CTB cycles.
• Track material availability against build plans and elevate gating components before they impact the schedule.
• Translate material risks into actionable recovery plans; ensure on-time delivery to the global data center buildout schedule.
• Manage complex BOMs in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Interface daily with commodity managers, NPI, logistics, PO management, and engineering to resolve constraints.
• Communicate status and risk concisely to leadership, drive accountability with external partners.

Job description

TekWissen is seeking a Sr. Materials Manager in Austin, TX to own end-to-end ODM partnerships and ensure material readiness, supply continuity, and production execution across server and infrastructure hardware programs.

The role requires developing operating processes for new and existing vendor relationships, driving CTB cycles, and maintaining alignment with build plans while communicating risks to leadership.