--- title: 'Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure at OpenAI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/supply-chain-program-manager-scpm-ai-infrastructure-openai-san-francisco-h5grhvhf29q6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-15' --- # Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure at OpenAI - **Company:** [OpenAI](https://feeny.ai/companies/openai) - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $226k–$285k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-05-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/c3458423-2cd6-40c0-bb5d-a5c3726a1d08/application **Skills:** Supply Chain Program Management, Material Program Management, Commodity Management, Strategic Sourcing, Hardware Supply Chains, Material Planning, Supplier Operations, NPI Execution, Production Ramps, ODM Management, CM Management, Global Supplier Ecosystems, Constrained Supply Environments, Long Lead-Time Commodities, AI/ML Infrastructure, Servers, Networking, Storage, Custom Silicon Programs, ASIC Supply Chains > Own material readiness and supply chain execution for critical hardware programs including custom silicon and infrastructure. Partner cross-functionally to develop scalable supply strategies, manage supplier relationships, and drive operational scaling in a fast-paced environment. ## Job description ## About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization is building the infrastructure foundation for frontier AI systems. The Supply Chain organization is responsible for enabling scalable, resilient, and efficient supply chains across custom silicon, systems, networking, memory, storage, and rack-scale infrastructure. The Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) drives end-to-end material readiness and supply chain execution across the hardware lifecycle, from early architecture and sourcing strategy through production ramp and sustaining operations. We are looking for experienced supply chain leaders who can operate across technical, commercial, and operational domains to ensure material readiness, supply continuity, and execution excellence for complex AI hardware programs. ## About the Role As a Supply Chain Program Manager, you will own material readiness and supply chain execution for critical hardware programs spanning custom silicon, systems, memory, storage, networking, and rack infrastructure. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Planning, Quality, and external suppliers to develop and execute scalable supply strategies that support aggressive product development and deployment timelines. This role requires deep understanding of hardware supply chains, material planning, NPI execution, supplier management, and operational scaling in constrained and rapidly evolving environments. ## Responsibilities - Material Readiness & Supply Planning - Own end-to-end material readiness across NPI and production phases, including building the necessary framework and processes for enablement. - Drive supply planning and execution for long lead-time and constrained commodities including ASICs, HBM, DDR, SSDs, networking, optics, power, thermal, and mechanicals. - Build and manage material readiness plans aligned to proto/pre-EVT, EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production schedules. - Monitor supply health, lead times, inventory positions, allocation risk, and capacity constraints. - Drive shortage management, allocation mitigation, and recovery planning. - Coordinate supply commits, forecast alignment, and supply continuity planning with suppliers and manufacturing partners. - Cross-Functional Program Management - Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements into executable supply chain strategies. - Drive alignment across Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Quality, and Planning teams. - Coordinate with ODMs, CMs, and suppliers on material schedules, build readiness, and operational execution. - Lead material reviews, supply risk assessments, and executive-level program updates. - Establish governance models and operating cadences across internal and external stakeholders. - Supplier & Manufacturing Partner Management - Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to manage supply continuity and operational readiness. - Drive supplier accountability around lead times, commits, recovery plans, and escalation management. - Support commercial negotiations through operational and supply chain insights. - Coordinate material flow strategies across suppliers, hubs, manufacturing sites, and deployment locations. - Evaluate second-source and supply resiliency strategies. - Process & Operational Scaling - Develop scalable material planning and execution mechanisms. - Improve forecast management, supply visibility, exception handling, and inventory planning processes. - Build dashboards and KPI frameworks for supply readiness, shortages, inventory exposure, and operational health. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain execution and operational processes. ## Qualifications ## Minimum 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. ## Preferred Qualifications - 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. What Success Looks Like - Critical materials are available to support development and production ramps. - Supply risks are proactively identified and mitigated before impacting the schedule. - Suppliers and manufacturing partners operate with strong accountability and execution discipline. - Cross-functional teams have clear visibility into supply readiness and operational risks. - Supply chain operations scale effectively alongside growing infrastructure demand. ## About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this [link](https://form.asana.com/?k=bQ7w9h3iexRlicUdWRiwvg&d=57018692298241). [OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy](https://cdn.openai.com/policies/global-employee-and-contractor-privacy-policy.pdf) At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology. ## About OpenAI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company with a mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. - **Entity Type**: Private – structured as a nonprofit parent (OpenAI Foundation) governing a for-profit public benefit corporation (OpenAI Group). The company has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the SEC, signaling a potential future IPO. - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Wojciech Zaremba, and others ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Artificial intelligence research and deployment - **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises via API and platform), B2C (ChatGPT users), and developers (API, open-source models) - **Mission**: To ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) – AI systems that are generally smarter than humans – benefits all of humanity. ## Products & Services - **[ChatGPT](https://openai.com/chatgpt)**: Conversational AI assistant available via web and mobile, used by consumers and integrated into enterprise workflows. - **[GPT-4 API](https://openai.com/product)**: Large language model accessed via API for developers to build AI-powered applications (text generation, summarization, code assistance, etc.). - **[DALL-E](https://openai.com/dall-e-3)**: Image generation model that creates images from natural language descriptions. - **[Whisper](https://openai.com/research/whisper)**: Open-source speech recognition system. - **[OpenAI Agents](https://openai.com/)**: Emerging product category focused on autonomous AI agents that can perform tasks on behalf of users (announced June 2026). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed in the provided sources. Widely reported in the press at ~$300 billion as of early 2026 (post-funding round), but this figure is not confirmed by OpenAI’s official materials. - **Key Metric**: Total funding exceeds $13 billion from Microsoft and other investors. The company has also confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC (see [openai.com](https://openai.com/) – “Confidential submission of draft S-1”). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Microsoft (strategic partner and largest investor), with additional participation from Thrive Capital, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and others. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring with 721 open roles posted; expansion into agent-based products; confidential IPO filing; continued deployment of frontier models. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover & brand recognition**: ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer app in history, establishing OpenAI as the household name in generative AI. - **Research leadership**: Consistently publishes cutting-edge research (GPT-4, DALL-E 3, Whisper, etc.) and attracts top AI talent. - **Compute & infrastructure**: Exclusive partnership with Microsoft provides massive cloud computing resources (Azure) for training and inference. - **Unique governance structure**: The nonprofit parent ensures mission alignment (AGI benefiting humanity) while the for-profit arm can raise capital and scale products. ## Strategic Focus - **Safe AGI development**: Continued emphasis on safety research, alignment, and responsible deployment (e.g., safety systems, model provenance). - **Enterprise expansion**: Growing ChatGPT Enterprise and API offerings for businesses. - **Agentic AI**: Building autonomous agents that can “transform work” (announced June 2026). - **IPO preparation**: Confidential S-1 filing indicates intent to go public, which will require increased financial transparency and governance maturity. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & values**: OpenAI’s stated values include “Humanity first,” “Act with humility,” “Feel the AGI,” and “Ship joy.” Operating principles emphasize agency, creativity, rapid iteration, and intense focus. - **Benefits**: Competitive health insurance, mental healthcare support, 24-week paid birth-parent leave (plus 20 weeks for other parents), generous PTO, annual learning & development stipend, daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and a domestic conference budget. - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office-based (San Francisco headquarters). The company offers a residency program for researchers and engineers transitioning into AI. - **Impact**: Employees work directly on frontier AI models that shape the industry and society. The mission-driven nature attracts talent passionate about AGI’s societal implications. ## Sources 1. [OpenAI About Page](https://openai.com/about/) 2. [OpenAI Careers Page](https://openai.com/careers/) 3. [OpenAI Job Search](https://openai.com/careers/search) 4. 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