OpenAI · 19 hours ago
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Business Process Architect
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $240K/yr
12+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Supply Chain Business Process Architect to transform and optimize supply chain operations across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and financial settlement.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Define how planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and finance connect into a single, controlled system of record
Replace fragmented handoffs and spreadsheets with standardized, system-native workflows
Establish global process standards across regions, suppliers, and internal teams
Replace manual and exception-driven execution with automated, auditable processes
Build closed-loop execution across supplier commits, production status, logistics events, and financial posting
Define and enforce global operating standards for suppliers, regions, and internal stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement of supply chain operations using Oracle Fusion Supply Chain and integrated platforms
Lead cross-functional execution across Data Center Operations, Hardware Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and external partners
Serve as the go-to leader for how supply chain processes scale as OpenAI grows
Represent OpenAI’s Enterprise Platform Team in supplier and contract-manufacturer integrations
Translate operational reality into ERP-grade workflows across procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, inventory, order management, and PLM
Partner with Supply Chain Systems, Finance Systems, and Data Engineering to deliver One source of truth, End-to-end traceability, Automated financial and compliance controls
Eliminate black-box execution by driving real-time visibility and accountability through upstream and downstream system integrations (e.g., ERP, Anaplan)
Ensure processes and systems meet security, data governance, and regulatory requirements
Establish change management, testing, and control frameworks to support stable releases and business continuity
Drive automation and scalability using AI-first design principles
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in supply chain systems, including 5+ years in leadership roles
APICS or equivalent SCM certification
Proven success leading ERP or large-scale supply chain transformations
Deep data center and hardware supply chain expertise (planning, procurement, PLM, manufacturing, order management)
Experience operating in fast-growing, globally distributed environments
Strong background in system integration, data architecture, and analytics
Familiarity with compliance, governance, and scale-driven operational controls
A track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams
Benefits
Relocation assistance
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-14
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