Infleqtion is hiring a Director of Supply Chain to lead procurement, S&OP, materials management, inventory control, and manufacturing planning.
This 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.
As the business scales, we need a leader who can connect procurement, materials, S&OP, 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.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the company's supply chain function across procurement, S&OP, materials management, inventory control, manufacturing planning, and supplier management
Run the company's S&OP process and ensure it drives decisions around demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and build readiness
Own procurement across key suppliers, components, and materials, including supplier selection, vendor negotiation, purchasing discipline, and supplier performance management
Own materials management end to end, including inventory control, shortages, replenishment, WIP visibility, material movement, and overall material-flow discipline
Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance on make-versus-buy decisions, capacity planning, and production readiness
Build and maintain planning processes that connect forecast, demand, supply, inventory, supplier lead times, manufacturing capacity, and build plans
Manage relationships with key suppliers, manufacturing partners, and critical sub-suppliers, with clear visibility into dependencies, continuity risks, and performance
Identify and fix process gaps across inventory, materials handling, and supply chain execution, and put scalable workflows and controls in place
Support new product introduction and proto@type-to-production transition, including supplier readiness, material planning, BOM integrity, change control, and build execution support within PLM and ERP environments
Improve supply continuity and reduce execution risk through scenario planning, escalation management, and mitigation strategies
Partner closely with Finance and Accounting to strengthen inventory controls, transaction discipline, and purchasing controls
Build metrics and reporting that give leadership clear visibility into supply risk, inventory health, supplier performance, material readiness, and capacity constraints
Drive improvement in the systems, process controls, and data integrity that support planning, procurement, materials management, and execution from PDM through PLM to ERP
Build and lead the team over time, setting a high bar for ownership, responsiveness, and execution discipline across the function
Measures of Success
S&OP is operating as a real management process with clear ownership, follow-through, and alignment across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and build plans
Procurement is proactive, commercially disciplined, and well aligned with business needs
Materials management and inventory controls are strong, with accurate, visible, and reliable information on stock levels, shortages, and valuation
Material availability and manufacturing readiness consistently support build plans and production needs
Supplier performance is strong across delivery, lead times, quality, continuity, and risk management
Shortages, stockouts, and excess or obsolete inventory are reduced
Make-versus-buy decisions are made thoughtfully and consistently, with strong cross-functional alignment
New products move into manufacturing with better sourcing, planning, material readiness, and execution support
Capacity constraints and supply risks are identified earlier and managed more effectively
Overall supply chain execution is more disciplined, predictable, and scalable
Requirements
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a leader who is practical, analytical, organized, and comfortable bringing structure to an evolving environment. This person should be able to move between day-to-day execution and longer-term process improvement with equal credibility. They should have strong judgment, a clear sense of ownership, and the ability to lead people, work cross-functionally, and drive accountability across a complex operating environment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, business, or a related field
10+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, materials management, manufacturing planning, or operations
Experience leading procurement and supplier management in a hardware or manufacturing environment
Experience running S&OP or a similar demand and supply planning process
Experience owning materials, inventory, or manufacturing planning processes
Experience with vendor negotiation, supplier performance management, and commercial decision-making
Experience supporting make-versus-buy decisions or similar sourcing/manufacturing tradeoff decisions
Experience with capacity planning, production support, or manufacturing readiness planning
Experience working with ERP or related enterprise systems that support materials management, and improving business processes across functions
Experience working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Program teams
Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive decisions, identify problems, and prioritize action
Experience leading teams, setting expectations, and driving accountability
Strongly Preferred
Experience in a deep-tech, hardware, aerospace, defense, photonics, or quantum-related environment
Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing
Experience managing contract manufacturers, manufacturing partners, or complex supplier networks
Experience with ERP, PLM, and PDM systems such as NetSuite, Arena, or similar tools
Experience in environments with government contracts, export controls, or similar operating requirements
Experience helping an organization move from proto@type-heavy work toward more repeatable production execution
Benefits
Salary range: $140,000 to $175,000
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
Employer-funded Health Savings Account
Unlimited PTO
401(k) match
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible Savings Account
Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Student Loan Repayment
Equity Program
