Supply Chain Specialist, Procurement

What MatX is Building

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability.

We're looking for a Procurement Specialist to build and own the procurement and spend-management backbone behind our hardware programs. As we move from design into builds, we need someone who can run the full purchase-to-pay cycle: issuing POs, tracking commitments, managing logistics, and making sure suppliers and invoices are handled cleanly, while giving Finance and leadership a clear, real-time picture of where our money is going.

You'll sit at the intersection of Hardware, Finance, and Technical Program Management, and partner closely with Business Development and our planning team. This role starts hands-on and transactional, but grows with the company: first standing up our spend and procurement systems, then owning material planning against commitments, and ultimately helping shape how we communicate supply strategy to executives and suppliers alike.

What You'll Do Here:

Own the end-to-end purchase-to-pay process using procurement tools to ensure POs are issued based on lead times, track logistics including reverse logistics

Engaging with sourcing, engineers, suppliers, and finance partners to keep all stakeholders aligned, requirements and update are documented, obtain approval for POGenerate and maintain periodic reports, provide accurate supply chain data to the leadership team for strategic decision making, supplier performance and customer commitments, document changes

Proactively identify and escalate supply chain risks to ensure timely mitigation and prevent delays to critical build schedules

Work closely with Business Development, Finance, and Sourcing to keep procurement aligned with program schedules and budget, adapt to updates

Maintain meticulous, audit-ready documentation within spend-management platforms to support financial transparency

Help define scalable procurement processes and policies as MatX grows from prototype builds to volume

Who You Are :5+ years of experience in procurement, logistic, or material management in hardware, electronics, semiconductors as a plus Hands-on experience issuing POs, managing supplier logistics, and driving invoices to payment; you know how to work a purchase-to-pay cycle end to end Proficient with procurement tools of purchasing and spend-management platforms

Attention to detail, able to manage complex supply chain data and reports with AI tool Excellent communicator who is comfortable talking to suppliers, engineers, finance partners, and executives, and would rather pick up the phone than let an issue sit Comfortable in a fast-moving startup where priorities shift

This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday)
Compensation The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

Early Career - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity

Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity

Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work Health:
Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively. Financial Security:
Choose from Roth or pre-tax 401K (or both) with a 5% company contribution (even if you don't contribute), 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K), long-term…