Supply Chain Director

Confidential; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 160 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Confidential is seeking a Director (up to VP) of Supply Chain to lead our early-stage energy-focused organization. You will negotiate supplier and partner agreements and own cost models and cost-down programs to drive unit economics over the next decade.

Ideal candidate brings 10+ years of leadership in hardware-intensive industries, hands-on production experience with contract manufacturers, strong negotiation skills, and proven ability to scale supply chains in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership in supply chain, strategic sourcing, or global supply management in hardware-intensive industries.
• Hands-on production experience with contract manufacturers, OEMs, or similar partners.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex supplier and manufacturing agreements at high value.
• Strong technical foundation to engage with design engineers on manufacturability.

Responsabilités

• Lead negotiations of supplier and partner agreements shaping unit economics.
• Own bottoms-up cost model and cost-down programs for long-term targets.
• Drive daily execution, ramp, and issue resolution at partner sites.
• Scale a supply chain function in an early-stage or high-growth hardware company.

Connaissances

Leadership

Supply chain management

Strategic sourcing

Global supply management

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Demand forecasting

Inventory planning

Working capital optimization

Contract management

Formation

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS or MBA a plus

Description du poste

Looking for a Director (up to VP) of Supply Chain to take the lead of this early stage energy based company. At the highest level, you will negotiate the supplier and partner agreements that will define our unit economics for the next decade, and you will own the bottoms-up cost model and the cost-down program that takes the product from first-of-a-kind cost to commercial target.

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across supply chain, strategic sourcing, and/or global supply management in hardware-intensive industries such as energy storage, fuel cells, hydrogen, industrial power systems, automotive, semiconductor, aerospace, complex industrial equipment, or capital equipment.
• Deep, hands-on experience running production at external manufacturing partners (contract manufacturers, OEMs, skid fabricators). Not just overseeing from a distance but actively driving daily execution, ramp, and issue resolution on the factory floor at partner sites.
• Track record negotiating complex manufacturing, supply, development, and service agreements, including MSAs, Supply Agreements, SOWs, tooling/NRE agreements, capacity reservations, milestone payment structures, acceptance criteria, IP protections, and supplier-performance obligations at commercial values in the tens of millions or higher.
• Strong technical foundation (BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, or Materials Engineering; MS or MBA a plus) and the credibility to engage design engineers on manufacturability trade-offs.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to partner and supplier sites, both domestic and international.
• Proven track record building and scaling a supply chain function from the ground up in an early-stage or high-growth hardware company.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-tier supply chains with long-lead-time, low-volume/high-mix components.
• Excellent negotiation skills, contract literacy, and financial acumen; comfortable structuring complex commercial terms independently, with input from Legal as needed.
• Experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning, and working capital optimization in a hardware manufacturing environment.