Strategic Supply Chain Lead for Precision Manufacturing

American Turbines; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

American Turbines in San Francisco is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to accelerate procurement for its first machines. You will sit with engineers, find and qualify suppliers, negotiate lead times and pricing, and manage purchasing and delivery against the build schedule.

By 2027 you will help scale to rate manufacturing, building the procurement system, supplier quality, incoming inspection, inventory and logistics, and you will hire the team that runs it.

Qualifications

• Sourced precision hardware: aerospace, turbomachinery, EV, or adjacent sectors.
• Read drawings and explain supplier late parts with specifics.
• Negotiated with suppliers and secured difficult deals.
• Experience moving products from prototype purchasing to rate production.
• Know when faster but expensive options are justified or not.

Responsibilities

• Find and qualify suppliers in a timely manner to meet the build schedule.
• Negotiate lead times and pricing with suppliers.
• Manage purchasing and delivery against the production plan.
• Collaborate with engineers as part of the early American Turbines team.
• Build the procurement system for rate manufacturing: supplier quality, incoming inspection, inventory, and logistics.
• Hire and lead the procurement team as the company scales.

Skills

Sourcing hardware

Supplier negotiation

Procurement planning

Reading drawings

Job description

American Turbines in San Francisco is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to accelerate procurement for its first machines. You will sit with engineers, find and qualify suppliers, negotiate lead times and pricing, and manage purchasing and delivery against the build schedule.

By 2027 you will help scale to rate manufacturing, building the procurement system, supplier quality, incoming inspection, inventory and logistics, and you will hire the team that runs it.