Director, Supply Chain

divh2Director Of Supply Chain/h2pInfleqtion is hiring a Director of Supply Chain to lead procurement, SOP, materials management, inventory control, and manufacturing planning./ppThis person will own how we plan, buy, receive, track, and manage materials across the company. They will be responsible for building the discipline, visibility, and accountability we need across supply, demand, inventory, production readiness, and manufacturing capacity./ppAs the business scales, we need a leader who can connect procurement, materials, SOP, manufacturing planning, and supplier execution into a more disciplined operating model that supports execution today and scale tomorrow. The right person will be able to connect strategy and execution, make sound decisions, create structure, lead a team, work cross-functionally, and put better process, ownership, and follow-through in place across a business that is still evolving./ppstrongKey Responsibilities/strong/pulliLead the companys supply chain function across procurement, SOP, materials management, inventory control, manufacturing planning, and supplier management/liliRun the companys SOP process and ensure it drives decisions around demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and build readiness/liliOwn procurement across key suppliers, components, and materials, including supplier selection, vendor negotiation, purchasing discipline, and supplier performance management/liliOwn materials management end to end, including inventory control, shortages, replenishment, WIP visibility, material movement, and overall material-flow discipline/liliPartner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance on make-versus-buy decisions, capacity planning, and production readiness/liliBuild and maintain planning processes that connect forecast, demand, supply, inventory, supplier lead times, manufacturing capacity, and build plans/liliManage relationships with key suppliers, manufacturing partners, and critical sub-suppliers, with clear visibility into dependencies, continuity risks, and performance/liliIdentify and fix process gaps across inventory, materials handling, and supply chain execution, and put scalable workflows and controls in place/liliSupport new product introduction and prototype-to-production transition, including supplier readiness, material planning, BOM integrity, change control, and build execution support within PLM and ERP environments/liliImprove supply continuity and reduce execution risk through scenario planning, escalation management, and mitigation strategies/liliPartner closely with Finance and Accounting to strengthen inventory controls, transaction discipline, and purchasing controls/liliBuild metrics and reporting that give leadership clear visibility into supply risk, inventory health, supplier performance, material readiness, and capacity constraints/liliDrive improvement in the systems, process controls, and data integrity that support planning, procurement, materials management, and execution from PDM through PLM to ERP/liliBuild and lead the team over time, setting a high bar for ownership, responsiveness, and execution discipline across the function/li/ulpstrongMeasures of Success/strong/pulliSOP is operating as a real management process with clear ownership, follow-through, and alignment across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and build plans/liliProcurement is proactive, commercially disciplined, and well aligned with business needs/liliMaterials management and inventory controls are strong, with accurate, visible, and reliable information on stock levels, shortages, and valuation/liliMaterial availability and manufacturing readiness consistently support build plans and production needs/liliSupplier performance is strong across delivery, lead times, quality, continuity, and risk management/liliShortages, stockouts, and excess or obsolete inventory are reduced/liliMake-versus-buy decisions are made thoughtfully and consistently, with strong cross-functional alignment/liliNew products move into manufacturing with better sourcing, planning, material readiness, and execution support/liliCapacity constraints and supply risks are identified earlier and managed more effectively/liliOverall supply chain execution is more disciplined, predictable, and scalable/li/ul/div