Staff Global Supply Chain Manager

The role

You will own the supply base for assigned commodities from sourcing through production. You will develop commodity strategies, manage supplier selection, and negotiate contracts to support cost, quality, and delivery targets.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for assigned categories
• Lead RFQs end to end including should-cost models and supplier recommendations
• Secure pricing, payment terms, tooling ownership, IP protection, and capacity commitments
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Production on new product launches
• Identify and mitigate disruption risk across geopolitical, tariff, capacity, and single-source exposure
• Own supplier scorecards and KPIs
• Establish processes, tools, and data standards for scaling
• Hold commodity-level cost targets and forecasts and report to leadership
• Senior Staff: Own multiple commodities or a major program's full supply base, mentor GSMs, and lead executive negotiations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Staff: 7+ years in global sourcing, procurement, or supply management
• Senior Staff: 10+ years in global sourcing, procurement, or supply management
• Experience sourcing complex electromechanical or discrete manufactured products in a hardware company
• Experience with at least one new product introduction through production ramp
• Track record negotiating supplier contracts and delivering measurable cost, quality, or delivery results
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
• Ability to hold technical conversations with engineers and suppliers
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems
• Advanced Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners without direct authority

Nice to have

• Experience in EV, battery, marine, automotive, aerospace, or other regulated or high-performance hardware industries
• Sourcing experience in Asia and/or Europe
• Familiarity with tariffs, customs, and trade compliance
• Experience with supplier quality processes such as PPAP/FAI, on-site audits, and supplier development
• Data skills beyond Excel (SQL, Python, BI tools)
• Prior experience at a startup or scale-up, especially building supply chain processes from scratch
• Relevant certifications (CPSM, APICS CSCP/CPIM)
• Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-moving environment where priorities shift
• Genuine enthusiasm for boating and clean energy

Benefits

• 99% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision
• 14 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Highly competitive PTO with an opportunity to earn more time with tenure
• Life and disability insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) access
• $500 annual water fund
• $500 annual professional development reimbursement
• Monthly AI stipend
• Annual reimbursement for PPE, ergonomic equipment and anything that ensures our crew safe
• Captain training
• Daily lunches, snacks, and good coffee while onsite
• Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility

About the company

Arc is on a mission to electrify the marine industry by rethinking powertrains, software, and vessel designs. They are scaling production of their flagship model and extending their platform to commercial applications.