Senior Global Supply Manager

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

17h•$135,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Oklo is seeking a Global Supply Manager to architect and lead the company’s supply base strategy across critical nuclear hardware and production systems. This is a highly strategic role responsible for proactively designing how Oklo sources, qualifies, manages, and optimizes its supplier ecosystem at scale. This role goes beyond traditional category management. The Global Supply Manager will develop a deep understanding of Oklo’s sourced Bill of Materials (BOM) at the component level and ensure a deliberate, forward-looking sourcing strategy is in place across all critical hardware. The objective is to build a proactive sourcing organization that anticipates risk, enables scale, and maximizes financial and regulatory outcomes. The Global Supply Manager reports to the Senior Director of Procurement & Supply Chain and partners closely with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program leadership. This position may be based in Santa Clara, CA or remote within the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field
7+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, or category management within a hardware-focused industry
Direct experience supporting nuclear hardware, nuclear energy systems, or suppliers operating under nuclear regulatory and quality frameworks
Demonstrated experience building or restructuring supply base strategies at a systems or program level
Strong understanding of cost drivers, supplier risk management, and capacity planning
Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and long-term supplier agreements
Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence engineering and finance stakeholders
U.S. citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience working with nuclear-qualified suppliers and safety-related procurement programs
Familiarity with nuclear ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements and applicable Code Stamps (e.g., N, U)
Experience implementing RFx platforms, supplier portals, or procurement systems
Experience supporting tax credit compliance or domestic content qualification strategies
Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, automotive, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Develop and execute comprehensive supply base strategies across the sourced BOM, with component-level understanding of cost, risk, capacity, and qualification requirements
Ensure every critical component has a defined sourcing strategy aligned to deployment timelines and scaling plans
Drive the transition from reactive purchasing to proactive, forward-planned sourcing
Identify single-source risks, long-lead exposures, and supply bottlenecks before they impact program milestones
Establish supplier segmentation and profiling frameworks to assess technical capability, nuclear qualification status, capacity, commercial leverage, and strategic importance
Define criteria for supplier classification and ensure consistent understanding across Engineering, Quality, and Operations
Own and manage the Approved Supplier List (ASL), ensuring suppliers meet regulatory, quality, and performance standards
Drive formal supplier performance management, including scorecarding, corrective action tracking, and long-term relationship planning
Own procurement alignment with applicable federal and state tax credit requirements, including domestic content provisions
Partner with Finance to design and implement infrastructure, documentation standards, and spend-tracking systems that ensure supplier spend qualifies for incentives
Develop supplier qualification criteria and reporting mechanisms to maximize tax credit eligibility
Provide visibility into procurement activity and spending to support financial forecasting and incentive capture
Lead end-to-end improvement of the RFx process to increase transparency, supplier responsiveness, and data integrity
Evaluate, select, and implement enabling tools and systems (e.g., supplier portals) to scale sourcing operations
Support P2P (Procure-to-Pay) process implementation and system alignment to ensure seamless integration between sourcing strategy and transactional execution
Ensure sourcing strategies align with nuclear regulatory and quality requirements
Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams to support safety-related procurement activities
Maintain working knowledge of nuclear ASME Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements and associated Code Stamps (e.g., N, NPT, NA), and their implications for supplier qualification and fabrication