Supply Chain Program Manager

Cerebras Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Supply Chain Program Manager to lead data-driven initiatives across the supply chain, leveraging forecasting, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to improve service levels. You will partner with engineering, procurement, logistics and suppliers to optimize inventory, reduce costs, and drive strategic improvements using ERP/MRP systems.

This role offers autonomy, visibility to leadership, and the chance to shape Cerebras' evolving global

Qualifications

• Must drive data-driven decision making to measure program impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across engineering, procurement, logistics, and vendors.
• Forecast and plan using statistical models and ERP/MRP to optimize inventory.
• Communicate program updates to leadership with clear dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, procurement, logistics, and external vendors to align solutions with manufacturing and supply chain objectives.
• Risk Management: Assess supply chain risks (supplier reliability, lead times, geopolitical factors) and develop mitigation strategies.
• Data-driven Decision Making: Leverage manufacturing and supply chain data to measure program impact, optimize processes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively present program updates to leadership.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reports to monitor supply chain performance, identify trends, and support strategic decisions.
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead demand and supply planning processes, using statistical models and ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory levels and reduce stockouts or excess.
• Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in procurement, logistics, and inventory management; recommend and implement process improvements.
• Supplier Management: Ability to collaborate and negotiate favorable outcomes.
• Supplier Communication: Ability to communicate effectively at working level and independently with supplier executives.

Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Forecasting & Planning

Process Improvement

Supplier Management

Supplier Communication

Data Analysis & Reporting

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.
This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.
Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

The Senior Supply Chain Program Manager is responsible for driving data-driven decisionmaking, process optimization, and strategic initiatives across the supply chain. This role leverages advanced analytics, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance

efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, procurement, logistics, and external vendors to align solutions with manufacturing and supply chain objectives.
• Risk Management: Assess supply chain risks (supplier reliability, lead times, geopolitical factors) and develop mitigation strategies.
• Data-driven Decision Making: Leverage manufacturing and supply chain data to measure program impact, optimize processes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively present program updates to leadership.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reports to monitor supply chain performance, identify trends, and support strategic decisions.
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead demand and supply planning processes, using statistical models and ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory levels and reduce stockouts or excess.
• Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in procurement, logistics, and inventory management; recommend and implement process improvements.
• Supplier Management: Ability to collaborate and negotiate favorable outcomes.
• Supplier Communication: Ability to communicate effectively at working level and independently with supplier executives.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.

2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.

3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.

4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.

5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.

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