Supply Chain & Logistics Lead - SPARK

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI Factory company with a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. Our competitive advantage—"Speed is the only moat"—is directly tied to our ability to rapidly design, manufacture, and deploy our own modular power and compute infrastructure. Crusoe Spark is scaling from 20 to 100+ units per year. At that velocity, supply chain is not a support function—it is a strategic weapon. We are seeking a Supply Chain & Procurement Lead to own the end-to-end supply chain for the Spark product line: from long-lead item sourcing and supplier management to BOM cost reduction and inventory strategy. You will be the single accountable owner, ensuring that material availability never constrains a deployment. What You'll Be Working On

I. Demand Planning & Inventory Management

• Own SPARK's forward-looking material requirements plan. You translate the deployment roadmap into a rolling 12–18 month procurement schedule—independently determining what needs to be ordered, in what quantity, and when—so that long-lead items are never on the critical path of a deployment. You don't wait to be handed a forecast; you build the plan and hold the organization to it. - Establish and manage safety stock for long-lead items (transformers, cooling modules) to protect against demand spikes and supplier lead time variability. - Build and maintain a real-time supply chain dashboard with visibility into order status, lead times, supplier performance, and risk flags—readable by the GM in under 60 seconds. II. Supply Chain Risk Management

• Proactively identify and maintain a formal register of supply chain risks—geopolitical exposure, single-source dependencies, capacity constraints, logistics vulnerabilities—with live mitigation plans and escalation triggers. - Develop and maintain pre-qualified backup suppliers for all Tier 1 components before they are needed, not after a crisis surfaces. - Own the BU's response playbook for supply disruptions; know exactly which levers to pull and how quickly to pull them when a supplier misses a commitment. III. BOM Ownership & Cost Optimization

• Own the SPARK bill of materials from a procurement and cost perspective. Maintain real-time cost visibility and drive iterative cost reduction with the Principal Design Engineer and Crusoe Industries without compromising quality or delivery. - Lead should-cost modeling to benchmark supplier pricing and surface negotiation opportunities across hardware categories. - Track and report BOM cost variance against unit economics targets; escalate to the BizOps Manager and GM when thresholds are breached. IV. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Source, qualify, and manage suppliers for SPARK's critical and long-lead components—including power transformers, cooling systems, high-density racks, networking hardware, and structural assemblies—in coordination with Crusoe's central procurement team, leveraging existing relationships where applicable. - Identify SPARK's single-source exposure and proactively develop alternative sourcing options for high-risk components. Flag the risk early, propose the strategy, and drive resolution—don't wait for a disruption. - Ensure commercial terms, delivery windows, and quality standards in supplier agreements reflect SPARK's deployment realities before any agreement is executed. V. New & Emerging Product Support

• Partner with the Principal Design Engineer during product development to shape component selection for supply chain scalability, cost, and lead time—before the BOM is locked. - Lead qualification and integration of suppliers new to the SPARK team, ensuring onboarding never delays a product launch. - Coordinate with Crusoe Industries to unify factory-level procurement with SPARK-side strategic inventory—one integrated plan, not two competing spreadsheets. What You'll Bring To The Team:

• Hardware Supply Chain Experience: 10+ years in supply chain, strategic sourcing, or procurement in a hardware-intensive environment—data center infrastructure, power systems, industrial manufacturing, or equivalent. You have seen enough procurement cycles to anticipate problems before they surface and enough supplier relationships to know how to navigate them when they do. - Long-Lead Component Expertise: Demonstrated success managing supplier relationships for long-lead, capital-intensive components such as transformers, UPS, cooling systems, or structural steel. - MRP/ERP Proficiency: Strong command of MRP/ERP systems and procurement tools. Experience building supply chain processes from scratch in a high-growth environment is a significant plus. - Cost Reduction Track Record: Measurable history of driving BOM cost reduction through supplier negotiations, design-to-cost collaboration, and volume leverage. - Cross-Functional Influence: Ability to operate independently and influence engineering, finance, and manufacturing partners without direct authority—comfortable pushing back on design decisions when supply chain viability is at risk. - Bias for Speed: Comfortable making procurement decisions in ambiguous, high-velocity environments. You escalate supply risks proactively—never reactively—because late information is no information. Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

• Daily meals allowance

• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $140,000 -$170,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.