Director, NPI Supply Chain

Hyve Company Overview

Hyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure.

The Director, NPI Supply Chain leads end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs supporting cloud service providers and next-generation AI infrastructure. This role is responsible for driving material readiness, supplier engagement, demand planning, capacity planning, and operational execution from concept through mass production. The Director partners closely with Engineering, Program Management, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure successful product launches while minimizing supply risk, optimizing cost, and supporting customer ramp schedules.

This position leads a team of Supply Chain Program Managers and NPI Supply Chain professionals and is responsible for establishing scalable processes, AI-enabled planning capabilities, executive-level reporting, and operational excellence that support business growth and customer success.

• NPI Supply Chain Leadership

  Lead supply chain strategy and execution for new product introductions, ensuring material readiness throughout the product lifecycle from concept, development, and validation builds through mass production. Establish scalable supply chain processes, launch governance, and KPI management to support successful product introductions and customer commitments.

• Cross-Functional Program Management

  Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Customer teams to drive alignment on product launch schedules, material readiness, capacity requirements, and critical milestones. Serve as the primary supply chain leader for NPI programs, ensuring seamless coordination across all stakeholders.

• Supplier & Strategic Sourcing Collaboration

  Work closely with Strategic Sourcing and supplier partners to develop sourcing strategies, qualify suppliers, secure component availability, and manage capacity commitments. Provide visibility into demand forecasts and program requirements to ensure supplier readiness and support successful product launches.

• NPI to Mass Production Transition

  Lead supply chain readiness activities supporting engineering builds, prototype validation, product qualification, and production ramp efforts. Drive the successful transition from development phases into volume manufacturing while ensuring continuity of supply, operational stability, and launch execution.

• Demand, Capacity & Fulfillment Management

  Develop and execute demand and supply planning strategies that support customer growth, new product launches, and manufacturing scalability. Manage capacity planning across global manufacturing sites while optimizing inventory levels, reducing shortages, and balancing cost, service, and working capital objectives.

• Risk Management & Business Continuity

  Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to component constraints, supplier performance, capacity limitations, long lead times, and allocation challenges. Establish risk management frameworks and contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted product launches and customer fulfillment.

• Data Analytics & Operational Excellence

  Leverage forecasting tools, supply chain analytics, and AI-driven planning solutions to improve decision-making, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and operational efficiency. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and supply chain optimization.

• Dashboard Development & Reporting

  Partner with Business Operations and IT teams to develop executive dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into NPI readiness, supplier performance, inventory health, capacity utilization, and critical program metrics. Utilize AI-enabled analytics to support data-driven…