Senior Supply Chain Manager

At H3X, we are building the most advanced electric motors in the world for sustainable aviation, marine, industrial, and defense applications. At >10 kW/kg continuous, the HPDM family of integrated motor drives is a step change in electric propulsion technology and removes one of the main barriers blocking widespread proliferation of electric and hybrid aircraft. Our motors range in size from 30 kW to 30 MW and are 3X lighter than those of our competitors.

About the Role: As a Supply Chain Manager at H3X, you will oversee and optimize our supply chain processes to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and timely production and delivery of our products. You will collaborate closely with various departments including engineering, manufacturing, and logistics to coordinate on procurement, manage Bill of Materials (BOM) for all products, and help deliver on production goals to meet company objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and reliability.
• Procurement/Buying: Conduct purchasing activities, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure timely procurement of materials. Track orders and ensure timely delivery of materials, managing the procurement process from requisition to payment.
• BOM Management: Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and cost data for all products. This is critical for pricing of the products.
• Quoting: Obtain and evaluate quotes from suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing and quality standards. Prepare cost analyses and reports for decision-making.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring business continuity and resilience.
• Presentations to Leadership: Prepare and present reports on supply chain performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership. Provide insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years in supply chain management, preferably in a high-growth startup or tech company.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Personal Attributes:
• High intelligence, high energy, and high integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication to effectively share knowledge and build the collective mindshare of the company
• Organized and obsessive attention to detail: no room for oversight when designing flight-critical systems
• Humble and open-minded: willingness to accept feedback and learn, consistently improve upon yourself and the product for which you will be responsible
• A high degree of emotional intelligence: ability to collaborate closely with coworkers in a respectful and empathetic manner
• Fundamentally curious and motivated by first principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Datum procurement software
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards in the industry.

Company Benefits:

• Employee equity incentive plan
• Health insurance: medical, vision, dental, ST & LT disability, and life
• Gym membership stipend (up to $60/month)
• Epic or IKON Ski/Snowboard Pass (up to $869 provided)
• Overtime opportunities
• Flexible time off
• Relocation package
• Bi-weekly company events
• 401k program

The Company: H3X Technologies is a U.S.-based manufacturer of electric motors for sustainable aviation, marine, industrial, and defense applications. They have developed a family of integrated motor drives that can scale in power from 30kW to 30MW with power densities as high as 12 kW/kg and best-in-class efficiency. This high performance is enabled by novel scalable core technology and proprietary manufacturing processes for motor stacking, winding, and assembly. The design, manufacturing, and testing of their products is done in-house at their headquarters in Louisville, Colorado.

H3X’s world-class team is composed of experts from Tesla, SpaceX, GE Aviation, and Siemens with deep knowledge in electric machines, power electronics, material science, control systems, and advanced manufacturing. H3X takes pride in their multidisciplinary approach, relentless dedication, high capital efficiency, and Skunkworks-style execution.

H3X has raised over $30M with backing from top VC firms and strategic firms, including Lockheed Martin, Hanwha, Y Combinator, Infinite Capital, Cubit Capital, Metaplanet, and TechNexus.

H3X is poised to become the world’s leading supplier of advanced electric motors by 2030 to drive deep decarbonization in aviation, marine, and heavy industrial applications and unlock next-generation electrified defense technology to strengthen national security.

H3X is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.