Senior Global Supply Manager

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production‑ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

The Global Supply Manager is responsible for managing supplier relationships, executing strategic sourcing initiatives, and ensuring the availability of critical components, materials, and manufacturing capabilities required to develop, build, commission, and scale Divergent's next‑generation 3D printing and advanced manufacturing platforms.

The primary focus of this role is supporting Divergent's internal printer and manufacturing technology development, with responsibility spanning sourcing, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and procurement execution for development builds. The role will also support automotive and aerospace programs through sourcing and supplier management, particularly for complex components, long‑lead requirements, and critical supply chain needs.

This role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, Finance, and other cross‑functional teams to support an aggressive product development and production ramp roadmap.

Operating independently within assigned categories and programs, this individual manages supplier relationships and executes sourcing activities while driving hands‑on procurement execution. The successful candidate combines strategic sourcing, technical supplier collaboration, and commercial execution, balancing cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and risk while contributing to the continued development of a scalable procurement organization.

• Execute sourcing strategies for critical categories supporting printer development, advanced manufacturing, and selected automotive and aerospace programs, including:
• Printer systems and subsystems: lasers, optics, motion systems, gantries, sensors, controllers, and related technologies.
• Critical components: gas and fluid handling, pneumatics, electrical and mechanical assemblies, motors, bearings, valves, COTS, and related hardware.
• Material processing: machining, grinding, coatings, and NDT, including visual, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection.
• Manufacturing technology: CNCs, metrology, robotics, automation hardware, and other equipment required to develop and scale Divergent's manufacturing platforms.
• Develop sourcing approaches for assigned categories aligned with technology roadmaps, program requirements, cost targets, capacity needs, and supply chain risk.
• Assess supply markets, supplier capabilities, commercial conditions, and supplier performance to identify opportunities for cost reduction, continuity, and long‑term value.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing activities for assigned requirements, including market analysis, RFx, supplier evaluation, cost analysis, negotiations, and sourcing recommendations.
• Serve as a commercial resource for assigned categories, providing sourcing recommendations to Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and other cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Identify supply, capacity, commercial, and technology risks within assigned categories and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Support cross‑functional sourcing readiness reviews for high‑visibility development and production requirements.
• Develop and maintain a forward‑looking sourcing pipeline covering new suppliers,…