Description
As Supply Chain Manager, you will lead end-to-end supply chain execution, supplier delivery performance, and program operations for critical networking, interconnect, and hardware platforms.
You will align demand, material readiness, build plans, factory capacity, and delivery commitments with manufacturing ramp schedules across Graphcore's global operations.
This role combines hands-on execution with strong operational and financial judgment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day operational engagement and performance management with global component suppliers, contract manufacturers, and rack-level system integrators.
- Manage supplier allocation, material availability, factory readiness, line capacity, build schedules, and final system delivery commitments.
- Aggregate demand signals across Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, and other internal teams to create aligned forecasts, build plans, and target commitments.
- Drive supply chain readiness and factory ramp execution through NPI milestones.
- Monitor component and system-level constraints, lead times, shortages, and delivery risks.
- Establish standardized workflows for purchase order placement, open-order tracking, inventory reconciliation, and excess and obsolete inventory management.
- Build and maintain operational plans, supplier scorecards, dashboards, budgets, and forecasts.
- Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve lead times, schedule performance, fulfillment, data accuracy, and overall supply chain efficiency.
- Translate complex operating metrics, financial performance, tradeoffs, and risk assessments into concise executive updates.
Requirements:
- 7 or more years of relevant experience in supply chain management, supplier operations, procurement, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
- Experience in one or more relevant environments, such as AI infrastructure, data center systems, enterprise hardware, networking, high-performance computing, semiconductors.
- Direct experience managing contract manufacturers, system integrators, hardware component suppliers.
- Working knowledge of component forecasting and delivery for networking, interconnect, or related hardware.
- A demonstrated record of improving delivery schedules and lead times while managing supplier dependencies, material constraints, and operational risks.
- Experience managing substantial budgets, inventory, delivery commitments, supplier performance, and execution.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen.
- Ability to lead through influence, navigate ambiguity, solve complex operational problems.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with rack-level system integration and full-system fulfillment.
- Experience supporting product introductions and manufacturing ramps for advanced computing, networking, or data center hardware.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning, purchasing, order-management, inventory, or supplier-performance systems.
- A master's degree or MBA.
U.S. Benefits Overview:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
- Flexible paid time off, paid company holidays, flexible working hours, and parental leave.
- Learning and career development support.