Senior Long-Lead Equipment Supply Chain Lead

Nscale; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager for long-lead equipment to own end-to-end strategy from scoping through delivery and commissioning. You will drive forecasting, supplier collaboration, risk management, and cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, and Operations.

You will lead make-vs-buy decisions, develop multi-year plans, manage supplier relationships, and own purchase-to-delivery lifecycle for critical equipment at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations with responsibility for long-lead materials or capital equipment.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with tight deadlines and high business impact.
• Strong experience with ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning tools.
• Excellent negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into actions.
• Effective communicator able to influence at multiple levels cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the long-lead equipment strategy across assigned programs, including make-vs-buy, sourcing, and inventory strategies.
• Partner with Project Management and Engineering to translate timelines into material demand plans and procurement milestones.
• Build multi-year plans for long-lead components and equipment, aligning with growth and cost targets.
• Create and maintain detailed forecasts for long-lead items and analyze schedule changes.
• Run scenario analyses to understand impact of delays and scope changes.
• Collaborate with Finance to align spend forecasts and cash-flow impacts for major purchases.
• Identify, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers including OEMs and key component manufacturers.
• Lead sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and negotiate contracts with suppliers.
• Develop supplier scorecards and conduct business reviews to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Own the full purchase-to-delivery lifecycle for long-lead equipment and ensure on-time delivery to sites.
• Coordinate shipping plans, staging, and sequencing with Logistics and Site Operations.
• Monitor and resolve PO changes and issues to prevent schedule delays.
• Identify supply, schedule, quality and capacity risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Maintain a risk register for critical equipment and escalate as needed.
• Define and refine processes, tools, and KPIs for long-lead equipment management.
• Partner with IT to improve ERP/MRP, procurement and tracking workflows.
• Drive standardization of BOM structures and planning parameters.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Procurement

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier relationships

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Advanced planning tools

Job description

Nscale is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager for long-lead equipment to own end-to-end strategy from scoping through delivery and commissioning. You will drive forecasting, supplier collaboration, risk management, and cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Project Management, Finance, and Operations.

You will lead make-vs-buy decisions, develop multi-year plans, manage supplier relationships, and own purchase-to-delivery lifecycle for critical equipment at scale.