Process engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA

Supply Chain Systems & Process Lead

Lambda, the superintelligence cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

This position requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose office location four days per week; Lambda's designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

Lambda is seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Supply Chain Systems & Process Lead to drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of business processes across Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and Finance.

This role will serve as the bridge between business teams and system implementations, ensuring processes are scalable, standardized, and effectively enabled through systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, PLM, Asset Management, and related operational tools.

The ideal candidate combines strong business process knowledge with systems expertise and has a proven ability to drive initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation and adoption.

Supply Chain Systems & Process Transformation

• Evaluate current-state business processes and identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and operational efficiency.
• Design and implement scalable workflows across Supply Chain, Procurement, Materials Management, Asset Management, and Financial Operations.
• Develop business requirements, process maps, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of implemented solutions.

Systems Ownership & Implementation

• Partner with Business Systems, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to implement and optimize business systems.
• Lead process design and implementation efforts across NetSuite, Coupa, PLM, Asset Management, and related platforms.
• Translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
• Support testing, user acceptance, deployment, training, and change management activities.

Procurement & Financial Operations Enablement

• Support the implementation and expansion of Coupa and related procurement processes.
• Improve procurement workflows, approval structures, and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting to improve spend visibility, cost tracking, invoice workflows, and GL alignment.
• Drive process improvements across procurement, vendor management, and operational spending.

Master Data & Process Governance

• Support Item Master, BOM, and Product Lifecycle Management initiatives.
• Establish governance around master data, approvals, and change management processes.
• Improve data quality, process compliance, and operational controls.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Facilitate workshops and working sessions across Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Operations, PMO, Data Center Infrastructure Engineering (DCIE), and Business Systems teams.
• Drive alignment, decision-making, and execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and process gaps while developing practical solutions.

Reporting & Operational Excellence

• Develop and track process performance metrics.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve scalability, efficiency, and visibility across the organization.

Required

• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Systems, Operations Excellence, or Process Transformation.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain, Procurement, Inventory, Asset Management, or Financial Operations processes.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Experience leading business process improvement and system implementation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently and drive projects from concept through execution.

Nice to Have

• Experience with NetSuite and/or Coupa.
• Experience with PLM systems, BOM management, or Item Master governance.
• Experience in high-growth technology, infrastructure, manufacturing, hardware, or data center environments.
• Familiarity with process mapping, change management, and operational controls.

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

• Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast.
• Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove.
• We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG.
• Our values are publicly available:
• We offer generous cash & equity compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles.
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees).
• Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.