{"id":1446970,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vendra-supply-chain-manager","title":"Supply Chain Manager","company":{"id":3779167,"name":"Vendra","domain":"vendra.io","url":"https://alion.io/company/vendra","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Work at a Startup","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Francisco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":80000,"max":140000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":140000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-17T17:41:54Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-09-17T17:41:54Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":15,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":15},"description":"What we’re looking for\nWe’re expanding our operations team with a Supply Chain Manager to own the discovery, qualification, and onboarding of new CNC machine shops and additive manufacturing shops across the United States.\nVendra’s customer demand is growing - particularly in aerospace & defense - and we need to continuously expand and improve our network of high-quality U.S. manufacturers with available capacity. This is a high impact, “boots on the ground” role that directly influences Vendra’s ability to scale.\nWhat you’ll do\nExpand Vendra’s U.S. CNC Machining and Additive Manufacturing Supplier Network\nBuild a strong pipeline of qualified 3-, 4-, and 5-axis shops\nBuild a strong pipeline of polymer and metal additive manufacturing suppliers\nTarget suppliers aligned with aerospace, defense, and high-spec hardware requirements\nEvaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, and specialization (materials, tolerances, part size, finishing, etc.)\nTravel to visit key shops and build long-term relationships\n\nOwn Supplier Qualification & Onboarding\nEvaluate suppler capability and quality through reviews and test parts\nAssess quality systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, documentation controls, etc.)\nValidate ability to meet traceability, documentation, and compliance requirements (ITAR/EAR, certs, FAIRs, etc.)\nEnsure suppliers are fully production-ready before receiving high-value RFQs and orders\n\nBuild and Optimize Vendra’s Supplier Network\nUnderstand real-time supplier capacity, technical strengths, and constraints across our network\nIdentify capability gaps (large-format machining, tight GD&T performance, specific materials or finishes, etc.)\nCollect and analyze supplier performance metrics (on-time delivery, quality, quoting speed, communication, program complexity, etc.)\nFeed structured performance data back into Vendra’s supplier matching system to improve how RFQs are routed and matched to the best-fit shop\n\nWhat success looks like (in order of importance)\nSupplier quality and on-time delivery remain extremely high as we scale\nVendra consistently has the capacity to support customer demand without bottlenecks\nNew CNC shops are onboarded quickly and become reliable production partners\nWe have strong geographic and capability coverage across the U.S.\nOur supplier base becomes a long-term strategic advantage\nWhat the ideal candidate looks like\n2-5 years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing operations, or supplier management\nExperience working directly with CNC machine shops or precision manufacturers\nStrong understanding of machining processes, tolerances, materials, and finishes\nComfortable reviewing technical drawings and assessing manufacturability\nExperience qualifying suppliers in regulated environments (aerospace/defense preferred)\nWillingness to travel to visit suppliers in person\nNice to have (not required)\nExperience working with aerospace, defense, robotics, or advanced hardware companies\nFamiliarity with regulated manufacturing environments (ITAR/EAR, AS9100, traceability, FAI reports, etc.)\nBackground in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial operations\nWhy should you join Vendra?\nWe’re growing fast, and we’re a trusted manufacturing partner for companies like Anduril, Shield AI, Relativity Space, and K2 Space\nYou’ll be shaping the sales and customer trajectory to build a category-defining company in manufacturing\nYou’ll work in an environment where your contributions will have immediate, tangible impact on revenue and success\nYou will have tremendous growth opportunities because we want our early hires to lead future organizations","description_format":"text","description_chars":3637,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Growth opportunities"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T06:38:54Z"}],"liveness":{"score":59,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":0.85,"p_active":0.778,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":14,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["seen:14","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":140000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vendra-supply-chain-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vendra-supply-chain-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T04:10:19Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4291,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":709,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}