Oklo Inc. is hiring a Senior Global Supply Manager

The Senior Global Supply Manager will lead Oklo’s supply base strategy for critical nuclear hardware and production systems, ensuring proactive sourcing, risk mitigation, and alignment with regulatory and financial goals. This strategic role partners with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance to scale a resilient, qualified supplier ecosystem. The position reports to the Senior Director of Procurement & Supply Chain and may be based in Santa Clara, CA or remote within the U.S.

What You'll Do

• 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
• Drive the transition from reactive purchasing to proactive, forward-planned sourcing
• 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
• Define criteria for supplier classification and ensure consistent understanding across Engineering, Quality, and Operations
• 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 applicable 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
• Develop supplier qualification criteria and reporting mechanisms to maximize tax credit eligibility
• Provide visibility into procurement activity and spending to support financial forecasting and incentive capture
• 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 to ensure seamless integration between sourcing strategy and transactional execution
• 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 Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements and associated Code Stamps (e.g., N, NPT, NA), and their implications for supplier qualification and fabrication

What We're Looking For

• 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

Nice to Have

• 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

Technical Stack

• ASME BPVC
• Code Stamps (N, NPT, NA, U)
• RFx platforms
• supplier portals
• procurement systems
• P2P (Procure-to-Pay) systems

Team & Environment

Cross-functional team including Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program leadership. The role reports to the Senior Director of Procurement & Supply Chain.

Benefits & Compensation

• Flexible time off
• Equity
• $135,000–$165,000 salary range
• 401k
• Health insurance
• FSA
• Flexible work hours
• Travel to headquarters twice a quarter annually for remote employees
• Two weeks of onboarding in person at Santa Clara, CA

Work Mode

Hybrid role with options for Santa Clara, CA or remote within the United States. Remote employees must travel to Santa Clara twice a quarter. Onboarding requires two weeks in person.

Candidates should be aware that employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.