Global Commodity Manager (Hardware Supply Chain)

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; on-site

Salary: $150,000–$180,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global is a pre-revenue climate technology startup developing modular subsea geothermal power plants and conducting deep-ocean deployments.

What you will do

• Own procurement across mechanical, electrical, and custom-fabricated components.
• Build and manage relationships with machine shops, fabrication vendors, PCBA contract manufacturers, and component suppliers.
• Drive RFQs, pricing negotiations, supplier qualification, capacity expansion, and lead-time reduction.
• Track BOM status, identify long-lead and high-risk items, and develop mitigation plans to keep builds and deployments on schedule.
• Coordinate with engineering and integration teams on build readiness, make-or-buy decisions, and vendor selection.
• Manage purchase orders, expedite critical components, improve procurement processes, and support inventory planning for critical parts and spares.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or planning for hardware programs.
• Experience managing suppliers for machined parts, fabrication, and/or PCBA.
• Strong understanding of machining, fabrication, and electronics assembly processes.
• Experience owning BOMs and tracking part readiness for builds.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and priorities under tight timelines, negotiate pricing and lead times, and resolve supply issues.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, independent execution, and communication with engineers and vendors.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, energy, robotics, or hardware startups.
• Familiarity with low-volume, high-complexity builds and prototype environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand technical requirements.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems or lightweight planning tools.
• Experience scaling supplier networks and managing long-lead, high-risk components.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity is provided to every full-time employee as a meaningful part of compensation.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO and 12 paid company holidays.
• Opportunities to travel to deployment sites and participate in sea trials with oceanographic institutions.
• Company-sponsored recreational dive certification, access to the company boat, free meals, and snacks.

Hiring process

• Selected candidates will discuss the role and compensation details with a recruiter.