In this position, you will be the commercial architect for the most visible and interactive parts of our vehicle interiors, overseeing the entire supply chain,from the plastics and brackets that physically frame our displays to the advanced circuit boards that power our digital clusters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking a big-picture approach to sourcing by understanding how individual components (e.g., PCBAs, plastic parts) impact overall cost, performance, and system value.
• Managing and strengthening multi-tier supplier relationships across OEM, Tier 1, and Tier 2 partners to drive alignment and results.
• Developing and executing strategic sourcing decisions by evaluating end-to-end value streams,from raw materials to finished assemblies.
• Delivering annual cost-savings and distinguishing opportunities from pure commercial leverage, design changes, and supply-chain improvements.
• Leveraging data, analytics, and market insights to inform supplier selection, pricing strategies, and sourcing decisions.
• Solving complex commercial and supply chain challenges through proactive problem-solving, negotiation, and creative thinking.

You will have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field, and 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, buying, or supply chain. You will also have strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to align Engineering, Finance, and other stakeholders.

As an established global company, we offer a work life that works for you, including immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage, flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.

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Your responsibilities will include performing work using drawings, diagrams, written and verbal instructions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions. You will conduct repairs and reworks of PCBAs and cable harnesses/assemblies during engineering tests. You will also procure and source electrical components under the direction of lead and engineers as required.

Additionally, you will fabricate special test equipment, electronic test boxes, and harnesses. You will execute and support set up and utilize standard test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies, and digital multimeters. You will perform harness build, circuit board electronic modifications, such as component rework, soldering/de-soldering of electronic components per industry standards such as IPC-7711 / IPC-A-610 / IPC-A-620.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience as an engineering/electronics technician working in a prototype / engineering development lab environment. You will be able to read and understand complex PCBA schematics, cable assembly drawings, and test procedures, without the need to have detailed assembly instructions.

You will have experience with building and troubleshooting prototype electro-mechanical hardware, such as PCBAs, cables and wiring harnesses, and electro-mechanical assemblies (drones, vehicles, or eq.). You will be familiar and comfortable with standard electrical prototyping processes, such as PCBA rework. You will have extensive prototyping experience: Soldering, crimping, assembling cables to IPC Standards.

You will have knowledge of electrical components & connectors, familiar with basic hand tools and crimping equipment. You will have basic electrical understanding and understanding of fundamental electrical engineering concepts. You will be familiar with basic electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc.

U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

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Job Summary:

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Electronics will partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams to ensure supply continuity, competitive cost structures, and the development of a robust, technically capable supply base supporting current and future product lines.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the long-term sourcing strategy for electronic and electromechanical components, including PCBAs, harnesses, connectors, sensors, and embedded systems.

• Own the supplier category roadmap , balancing cost, technology, capacity, and risk management across global supply chains.

• Drive make-vs-buy analyses and business cases that optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and mitigate single-source risk.

• Establish sourcing policies, metrics, and governance aligned with corporate and program-level goals.

• Identify, qualify, and develop a strategic supplier base capable of supporting high-mix, low-to-medium volume production for aerospace and defense applications.

• Negotiate and manage long-term agreements (LTAs), supplier performance reviews, and cost-reduction initiatives.

• Lead supplier business reviews and quarterly operating reviews (QBRs) focusing on delivery, quality, cost, and technical capability.

• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure early supplier involvement (ESI) during product development and NPI phases.

• Work closely with Operations and Program Teams to align material readiness with production schedules and customer milestones.

• Partner with Finance and Legal to structure commercial terms, manage supplier liabilities, and ensure compliance with DFARS, ITAR, and export regulations.

• Lead cost modeling, benchmarking, and should-cost analysis to guide sourcing decisions.

• Utilize ERP/MRP and analytics tools to manage spend visibility, supplier KPIs, and material forecasting accuracy.

• Develop and mentor a high-performing sourcing team focused on execution excellence, supplier innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent relevant experience
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain management with a focus on electronics, PCBA, or electromechanical commodities OR mechanical commodities
• Proven experience in defense, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and long-term contract management
• Deep understanding of electronics manufacturing processes, including PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, and harness production OR mechanical commodities
• Strong business acumen with ability to translate technical and commercial data into strategic sourcing actions
• Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional leadership skills

Benefits:

• Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
• Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Note: Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

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San Francisco

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Scaling

Compensation

• $226K – $378K • Offers Equity

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts

• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees

• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)

• Mental health and wellness support

• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage

• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth

• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

• Relocation support for eligible employees

• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.

About the Team

The Hardware Strategic Sourcing & Partnerships organization is responsible for the global supply of compute infrastructure powering OpenAI’s model training and inference. We lead strategy, supplier engagements, commercial architecture, execution, and long-term enablement across advanced systems including custom silicon, accelerators, CPU platforms, networking, memory, power delivery, cooling, and full rack solutions.

We are a small, high-impact team working across engineering, operations, finance, legal, and executive leadership to scale OpenAI’s fleet worldwide.

About the Role

We are seeking a Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager to own and lead sourcing strategy and global supplier partnerships for the Memory Storage & CPUs category (e.g., power systems, high-speed interconnect, memory subsystems, networking modules, mechanical enclosures, thermal systems, etc.). You will be the single-threaded leader across supplier strategy, selection, negotiations, and commercial/operational execution.

You will be accountable for enabling massive growth, reducing long-term cost curves, securing supply resilience, and aligning supplier technology roadmaps with OpenAI’s future system architecture needs.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own the category end-to-end: strategy, business case, supplier selection, executive alignment, and operational enablement

1. Lead complex commercial negotiations including MSAs, NRE, cost models, open-book pricing, ramp/capacity commitments, and risk-buy frameworks

1. Build and scale a reliable global supply base with redundancy and geopolitical compliance, including mapping and influencing sub-tier suppliers to ensure resilience across the extended supply chain.

1. Translate engineering requirements into actionable sourcing plans with tier-1 manufacturing partners

1. Drive cost benchmarking and teardown insights to shape long-term cost-down strategies

1. Maintain tight alignment with Operations, Capacity Planning, Finance, and Program Management to ensure supply readiness against growth milestones

1. Build executive-level relationships with suppliers to ensure priority allocation and roadmap synchronization

1. Define scalable sourcing processes and dashboards for risk, cost, and performance transparency

1. Mentor and uplift sourcing peers by role-modeling strong cross-functional leadership and commercial excellence

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strategic sourcing or supplier management experience in advanced electronics, cloud infrastructure, telecom, or semiconductor supply chains

• Demonstrated success owning a category and supplier portfolio at scale (supply assurance, commercial strategy, cost roadmap), including leading complex negotiations

• Strong understanding of electronic and module-level cost drivers (e.g., power, PCBAs, connectors, cooling, memory, networking)

• Proven ability to influence and partner with Engineering, Program Management, Legal, and Finance at senior levels

• Executive presence and ability to communicate clearly in high-stakes supplier and leadership forums

• Comfort with fast-paced ambiguity and decisive decision-making in compressed timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hyperscale datacenter supply chain environments

• Familiarity with export controls and high-risk country strategies

• Technical background in \[mechanical/electrical engineering, high-speed IO, thermal systems, or rack-scale architecture\]

• Experience building sourcing playbooks, processes, and scalable operational mechanisms

_To comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidates for this role may need to meet certain legal status requirements as provided in those laws and regulations.

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