Supply Chain Manager

About This Role

As a General Matter Supply Chain Manager, you will own procurement and supply chain operations end-to-end. You’ll build vendor relationships, source components, negotiate pricing and contracts, manage materials availability, and design lightweight but scalable processes. You’ll work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and finance to keep development and production on track.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role ideal for someone who is both strategic and hands‑on—comfortable optimizing cost structures one hour and chasing down a late component the next.

• Source and qualify suppliers for mechanical, electrical, and specialty hardware components.
• Lead RFQs, negotiate pricing/terms, and drive cost‑down initiatives.
• Build and maintain a preferred vendor list and category strategies.
• Manage supplier performance metrics: on‑time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and risk.

• Oversee purchasing, inventory levels, lead times, and inbound logistics.
• Maintain accurate demand forecasts and procurement plans for hardware builds.
• Implement lightweight processes for material planning, tracking, and reporting that can scale over time.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks or single‑source vulnerabilities.

• Partner with engineering to define BOMs, establish part specifications, and forecast component needs.
• Work with manufacturing and operations teams to support build schedules and ensure material readiness.
• Coordinate with finance on budgeting, cash‑flow implications, and cost forecasts.

• Set up foundational tools (ERP/MRP, purchasing workflows, inventory management).
• Establish documentation standards for procurement, supplier onboarding, and quality tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement across the supply chain to increase transparency and efficiency.

• 4–8+ years of supply chain, procurement, or sourcing experience—preferably in hardware, devices, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience owning procurement strategies and negotiating with suppliers.
• Strong understanding of hardware development cycles (prototype → pilot → production).
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced, resource‑constrained startup environment.
• Analytical mindset with comfort working in spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems, and BOM tools.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills—internally and externally.
• Bias toward action; willingness to dive into the details and do the unglamorous work when needed.

• Experience setting up or optimizing ERP/MRP systems in a startup environment.
• Familiarity with global logistics, customs, and compliance.
• Background working with contract manufacturers or hardware suppliers in the U.S. and overseas.
• Mechanical/electrical engineering familiarity to support technical sourcing discussions.

• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this role is $110,000–$180,000 annually.

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.