Global Supply Manager

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production.

Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

The Global Supply Manager will be responsible for managing global supplier relationships, executing sourcing initiatives, and ensuring the supply of mission-critical components for:

• In-house 3D printer and capital equipment development
• Divergent-produced automotive and aerospace structures
• Broader organizational procurement needs (tools, MRO, services)

This role requires deep collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Finance to support an aggressive product development and production ramp roadmap. The GSM operates with considerable independent judgment, executing sourcing and supplier strategies aligned to departmental objectives, while ensuring that commercial decisions support engineering performance, total cost of ownership, and program timing. This individual will play a critical role in building a scalable procurement function that supports the company’s rapid growth and global expansion.

The successful candidate will be both a strategic thought partner to functional leaders and a hands‑on operator capable of driving sourcing initiatives, optimizing spend, and developing supplier partnerships that align with Divergent’s long‑term objectives.

• Strategic Sourcing & Commodity Ownership
• Develop sourcing strategies for assigned categories, including:
  • Capital equipment subsystems: lasers, optics, motion systems, gantries, sensors, controllers
  • Critical manufacturing equipment: CNCs, metrology, robotics, automation hardware
  • Indirect: facility equipment, services, consumables, MRO
• Analyze global supply markets to identify capable suppliers for performance, cost, scalability, and risk.
• Lead supplier selection process from RFx through sourcing award, including should‑cost analysis, total landed cost modeling, and commercial/technical trade‑off recommendations.
• Define and improve sourcing SOPs for assigned categories in partnership with Purchasing leadership.
• May support development of multi‑year commodity strategy and supplier roadmap for assigned categories. (S5)
• Serve as category subject matter expert, advising cross‑functional partners on supply market dynamics and risk exposure. (S5)
• Program Support & NPI Procurement
• Act as the sourcing lead for internal 3D printer builds and vehicle platform milestones (concept through SOP).
• Translate project BOMs and schedules into actionable procurement plans across prototype, pilot, and production phases.
• Support engineering in managing design iterations with suppliers and ensuring manufacturability and scalability.
• Track and manage part readiness for critical build events, including:
  • Printer commissioning
  • Tooling and jigs for assembly lines
• Independently identify supply risks and implement mitigation plans to protect program timing.
• Lead complex cross‑functional readiness reviews for high‑visibility build events. (S5)
• Supplier Management & Technical Collaboration
• Serve as the primary commercial interface for global suppliers; ensure accountability across pricing, lead time, quality, and risk.
• Drive supplier development and qualification processes in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Work with suppliers on value engineering, lead time optimization, capacity ramp, and risk mitigation.
• Manage long‑lead items, sole‑source suppliers, and supplier tooling with high rigor.
• Lead structured…