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Global Supply Manager

Neuralink· Finance
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Austin, TX / South San Francisco, CA$68k - $177kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Global Supply Manager responsible for the commercial strategy and performance of a portfolio of suppliers across multiple commodity areas for Neuralink’s Implant and Robot products. Generalist role spanning machined parts, molded plastics, electromechanical assemblies, PCBAs, raw materials, optics, hermetic packaging, coatings, and biocompatible materials; focuses on sourcing strategy, contract negotiation, supplier performance, and end-to-end commercial health of the portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for a portfolio of categories spanning mechanical, electromechanical, electronic, optical, raw-material, and biocompatible-material commodities used in the Implant and Robot. Drive technical and commercial requirement definition, supplier evaluation, scoring, and award recommendation.
  • Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers; build a global, resilient supplier base with deliberate dual-sourcing and geographic-risk strategies.
  • Negotiate contracts, MSAs, statements of work, NDAs, quality agreements, and IP terms in partnership with Legal and Finance — in a way that protects Neuralink's IP and regulatory position without strangling supplier flexibility.
  • Build should-cost models and total-cost-of-ownership analyses; lead year-over-year cost reduction (VAVE, resourcing, redesign, payment-term, freight, and yield levers). Own pricing negotiation for material and services impacting the manufacturing of Neuralink’s products
  • Partner with Design and SIE teams on Design for Manufacturability, Design for Cost, and make/buy decisions early in the development cycle — not after the design is frozen.
  • Manage supplier performance against quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness scorecards; lead quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and drive corrective action when performance slips.
  • Own capacity planning and capacity commitments with suppliers; align supplier capacity to Neuralink's clinical-build and commercial-ramp forecasts, including upside scenarios.
  • Be the commercial single point of accountability when a supply issue threatens a clinical or commercial build — from first escalation through closed recovery.
  • Drive supply-risk management: map sub-tier dependencies, monitor geopolitical and financial-health risk, and build mitigation plans (inventory buffers, dual-source, alternate qualifications).
  • Manage end-of-life and obsolescence for sourced components; ensure transitions to replacement parts are planned, qualified, and commercially closed before supply gaps occur.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline (Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Finance, or Economics) or equivalent practical experience demonstrating analytical depth.
  • Generalist track record: experience moving across at least two distinct commodities or categories, learning new technical and commercial domains quickly.
  • Sourcing & supplier management experience in hardware manufacturing, medical devices, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, semiconductor, robotics, industrial OEM, or related environments.
  • Hands-on experience running full RFI/RFQ/RFP cycles end-to-end — requirements, supplier scorecarding, award, contract execution, onboarding.
  • Demonstrated commercial negotiation experience across piece-price, tooling, NRE, payment terms, lead time, MOQ, capacity commitments, and IP/liability terms.
  • Strong should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership analytical skills and cost-modeling ability.
  • Familiarity with supplier-quality and industrialization toolkit (PPAP, APQP, FAI, PFMEA, FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA, 8D/RCCA) and with quality management systems (ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, AS9100, IATF 16949, or ISO 9001).
  • Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, BOMs; translate between engineering and commercial language.
  • Experience with ERP/procurement systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, Zip).
  • Strong project-management, written and verbal communication skills; ability to handle multiple sourcing initiatives with aggressive timelines.
  • Financial and data fluency with Excel/Google Sheets for cost modeling and scenario analysis.
  • Willingness to travel 25–50% and work on-site in Austin, TX or South San Francisco, CA.

Skills

Required:Sourcing strategyContract negotiationCost modeling & TCOSupplier performance management

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity (RSUs) for full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible time off
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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