Procurement & Supply Chain Lead
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Job description
Procurement & Supply Chain Lead at Hyperscale Power, owning purchasing and supply chain for materials, equipment, parts and services needed for prototype, pilot and volume production. The role involves negotiating with suppliers, coordinating with contract manufacturers and logistics partners, and building purchasing processes as the company scales.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Languages
- English – fluent, German
What you'll do
- Contract and purchase raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, services and supplies needed for prototype, pilot and volume production.
- Negotiate pricing, terms and delivery schedules with suppliers for critical components – power semiconductors, magnetics, PCBs, and mechanical/enclosure parts.
- Issue and manage purchase orders; track order status and expedite as needed to meet production schedules.
- Source and coordinate with suppliers and contract manufacturers (EMS, PCB vendors, logistics partners) on order status, lead times and quality issues.
- Work closely with Engineering to understand technical requirements, communicate them clearly to suppliers, and identify alternate sourcing options for critical or long-lead-time components.
- Support supplier qualification and specification compliance for new and existing vendors.
- Maintain purchasing records, the Bill of Materials (BOM) and sourcing data; track lead times, inventory levels and supplier performance, and flag supply chain risks.
- Drive logistics and inbound/outbound shipments together with our logistics partners.
- Scale the supplier base and purchasing processes as we move from Alpha Customer readiness to Production and Volume Readiness.
What we're looking for
- BSc in supply chain management, business administration, engineering or comparable education, or equivalent experience.
- Several years of hands-on experience in procurement, purchasing or supply chain, specifically in electronics or hardware manufacturing.
- Strong negotiation skills; track record of managing supplier contracts and pricing.
- Specific experience sourcing electronic or mechanical components (semiconductors, PCBs, magnetics, enclosures).
- Organised and detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple supplier relationships.
- Team player, comfortable working cross-functionally with Engineering and Operations in a fast-paced start-up environment with evolving priorities.
- Fluent in English, spoken and written.
Nice to have
- Experience with contract manufacturers (EMS).
- German language skills helpful, but not mandatory.
Benefits
Unique technology and market opportunity – validated prototype and first paying customers on the path to volume shipments.
- Equity + competitive salary.
- Hybrid work with flexible working times.
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About Hyperscale Power
Building the power backbone for the AI data center era
Hyperscale Power is building the power backbone for the AI data center era: a complete power conversion chain from 13.8kV–35kV medium-voltage AC down to 800V DC, combining ultra-compact SiC-based AC/DC and DC/DC power blocks.
Key facts
- Validated prototype and first paying customers on the path to volume shipments
- Scaling from Alpha customer readiness toward Production and Volume Readiness