Supply Chain Manager, Industrial Compute
Core
Lead strategic execution for sourcing, supplier operations, manufacturing quality, and infrastructure delivery for OpenAI's AI hardware portfolio.
Role type
Senior people leadership Supply Chain Manager (Industrial Compute)
Builds
AI infrastructure hardware ecosystem (compute, networking, storage, rack solutions)
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Hardware Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, manufacturing quality engineering, technical program management, supplier strategy, production planning, cross-functional leadership, global supplier relationship management, contract execution, operational governance, NPI and production ramp management, hardware lifecycle management
Preferred skills
Hyperscale infrastructure experience, cloud platform experience, AI hardware deployment experience, server/networking/storage/accelerator hardware background, ODM/JDM manufacturing models, manufacturing quality systems knowledge, rapidly scaling infrastructure organization experience
Technologies
ODM/JDM models, manufacturing quality systems
Responsibilities
Lead and develop teams for Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Quality Engineering, and Supply Chain Program Management; Own supplier strategy across compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure hardware; Establish long-term sourcing strategies for resilience, scalability, cost, and performance; Partner with Hardware Engineering to align supply chain strategies with hardware roadmaps; Drive manufacturing readiness, supplier quality, and production ramp planning; Build executive operating reviews for supplier performance and deployment risk; Lead supplier executive relationships and contract execution; Partner with Finance and Operations to align hardware availability with deployment schedules; Develop scalable operational processes for global expansion; Drive continuous improvement in sourcing, quality, and delivery.
Seniority
Senior, people leadership with hands-on strategic execution