Global Supply Manager - Contract Manufacturing
DensityAIMountain View, California, United States · Posted 1 month agoDescription
About the role:
Own all contract-manufacturing procurement and supply for our compute systems — the commercial and operational owner of our CM/ODM relationships. You'll partner with engineering and program management to take complex hardware from prototype to high-volume production. This is a generalist's role across the CM space: you may go deep in one area, but you understand the entire HPC supply chain — from SMT through L11 rack integration — well enough to make smart trade-offs and get the most out of the dominant players.
What You'll Do
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Own the commercial relationship with CMs/ODMs —strategy, negotiation, cost, capacity, and supply continuity
- Negotiate the MSAs, MPAs, NDAs, and SOWs that govern the CM relationship and protect DensityAI commercially
- Pick the right procurement model per program — consignment, directed buy/sell, or turnkey — balancing cost, control, and risk
- Partner across the full NPI lifecycle (EVT/DVT/PVT) to keep builds on schedule, and run supply fundamentals — Clear-to-Build readiness, ABC shortage reports, and BOM/materials risk
- Own procure-to-pay (PO creation, change management, corrective action) with auditable rigor
- Manage CM cost and commercial performance (labor, markup, NRE, tooling, yield/scrap, logistics) to protect margin — and navigate disruption with calm and a plan
HPC SUPPLY CHAIN FLUENCY
What we're looking for:
- First-hand relationships with the dominant CM/ODM players
- System-level grasp of the HPC supply chain (cooling, backplanes, rack integration, server assembly, power)
- Proven MSA/MPA/NDA/SOW negotiation with CMs/ODMs and a clear grasp of CM commercial models
- Command of supply-chain fundamentals — Clear-to-Build, ABC shortage reports, materials risk and corrective action — plus the procurement actions required at each EVT/DVT/PVT milestone
- Procure-to-pay proficiency and fluency with ERP/MRP/MES/PO systems; comfort with ambiguity
- Took complex electromechanical or data-center hardware from NPI to high-volume production with a CM/ODM (preferred)
- Familiarity with liquid-cooled / high-density compute or data-center infrastructure (preferred)
- Stood up a new CM relationship or transferred a program between manufacturers (preferred)
- Built or improved CTB / shortage-management processes (not just operated within them); business-level Mandarin a plus given the CM landscape (preferred)
Compensation
Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.
Visa Sponsorship
DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Export Controls
Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.
Equal Opportunity
DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.
Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.
Compensation
Final offers depend on level, location, and skills relevant to the role. Additional compensation: equity grant per company guidelines; medical / dental / vision; 401(k); standard PTO.
Visa Sponsorship
DensityAI sponsors qualified candidates for H-1B, O-1, TN, E-3, and other employment-based visas, and we welcome applicants on F-1 OPT and STEM-OPT. Work authorization is required at start; we provide immigration support to secure or transfer status.
Export Controls
Aspects of this role may involve access to information subject to U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR). We may discuss licensing or scope adjustments during the interview.
Equal Opportunity
DensityAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40+), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We comply with the California CROWN Act and provide reasonable accommodations on request.
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