Senior Global Supply Manager

Oklo·Santa Clara, CA or Remote·Posted today

Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Oklo is an advanced nuclear reactor company seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to architect and lead its supply base strategy for critical nuclear hardware and production systems. This strategic role designs how Oklo sources, qualifies, manages, and optimizes its supplier ecosystem, transitioning from reactive purchasing to proactive, forward-planned sourcing aligned with nuclear regulatory frameworks and federal tax credit requirements.

Responsibilities

—Develop and execute comprehensive supply base strategies across the sourced Bill of Materials (BOM) with component-level understanding of cost, risk, capacity, and qualification requirements
—Ensure every critical component has a defined sourcing strategy aligned to deployment timelines and scaling plans
—Identify single-source risks, long-lead exposures, and supply bottlenecks before they impact program milestones
—Establish supplier segmentation and profiling frameworks to assess technical capability, nuclear qualification status, capacity, commercial leverage, and strategic importance
—Own and manage the Approved Supplier List (ASL), ensuring suppliers meet regulatory, quality, and performance standards
—Drive formal supplier performance management, including scorecarding, corrective action tracking, and long-term relationship planning
—Own procurement alignment with federal and state tax credit requirements, including domestic content provisions
—Partner with Finance to design and implement infrastructure, documentation standards, and spend-tracking systems that ensure supplier spend qualifies for incentives
—Lead end-to-end improvement of the RFx process to increase transparency, supplier responsiveness, and data integrity
—Evaluate, select, and implement enabling tools and systems (e.g., supplier portals) to scale sourcing operations
—Support P2P (Procure-to-Pay) process implementation and system alignment
—Ensure sourcing strategies align with nuclear regulatory and quality requirements
—Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams to support safety-related procurement activities
—Maintain working knowledge of nuclear ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements and associated Code Stamps and their implications for supplier qualification

Qualifications

—Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field
—7+ years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, or category management within a hardware-focused industry
—Direct experience supporting nuclear hardware, nuclear energy systems, or suppliers operating under nuclear regulatory and quality frameworks
—Demonstrated experience building or restructuring supply base strategies at a systems or program level
—Strong understanding of cost drivers, supplier risk management, and capacity planning
—Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and long-term supplier agreements
—Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence engineering and finance stakeholders
—U.S. citizenship required

Desired

—Experience working with nuclear-qualified suppliers and safety-related procurement programs
—Familiarity with nuclear ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements and applicable Code Stamps (e.g., N, U)
—Experience implementing RFx platforms, supplier portals, or procurement systems
—Experience supporting tax credit compliance or domestic content qualification strategies
—Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, automotive, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments