Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure

The role

The Supply Chain Program Manager drives end-to-end material readiness and supply chain execution for hardware programs. This includes custom silicon, systems, memory, storage, networking, and rack infrastructure.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end material readiness across NPI and production phases.
• Drive supply planning and execution for long lead-time and constrained commodities.
• Build and manage material readiness plans aligned to production schedules.
• Monitor supply health, lead times, inventory positions, and capacity constraints.
• Drive shortage management, allocation mitigation, and recovery planning.
• Coordinate supply commits and continuity planning with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements into supply chain strategies.
• Drive alignment across Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Quality, and Planning teams.
• Coordinate with ODMs, CMs, and suppliers on material schedules and operational execution.
• Lead material reviews, supply risk assessments, and executive-level program updates.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Program Management, Material Program Management, Commodity Management, Strategic Sourcing, or related hardware supply chain roles.
• Experience supporting complex hardware products through NPI and production ramps.
• Strong understanding of hardware supply chains, material planning, and supplier operations.
• Experience managing constrained supply environments and long lead-time commodities.
• Experience working with ODMs, CMs, and global supplier ecosystems.
• Strong analytical, program management, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to drive cross-functional alignment in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting AI/ML infrastructure, servers, networking, storage, or custom silicon programs.
• Experience with ASIC supply chains, advanced packaging, HBM/DDR memory ecosystems, or hyperscale infrastructure deployments.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP/PLM systems, BOM structuring, and supply planning tools.
• Experience building supply resiliency and second-source strategies.
• Experience operating in highly constrained and rapidly scaling environments.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Hardware organization builds the infrastructure foundation for frontier AI systems.