Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation

Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation

Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation to join our team.

Position Description

The Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving the systems, processes, analytics, and operational infrastructure that enable Oklo's supply chain organization to scale from development activities to fleet deployment.

This role serves as the business owner for supply chain enterprise systems, including Procurement Orchestration, Procure-to-Pay, Supplier Management, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and future ERP platforms. Working closely with implementation partners, software vendors, Information Technology, and operational stakeholders, this individual will ensure these systems are configured, adopted, and optimized to deliver measurable business value.

The Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation operates as a business process architect and internal product manager, translating operational requirements into scalable workflows, system configurations, reporting capabilities, and analytics that support Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Program teams.

This role also owns the supply chain performance measurement framework, including development of dashboards, KPIs, reporting, and analytics that provide visibility into procurement effectiveness, operational readiness, inventory health, supplier performance, and overall supply chain execution.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Procurement & Supply Chain and may be based in Santa Clara, CA or remotely within the United States.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Serve as the business owner for supply chain enterprise systems, including Procurement Orchestration, Procure-to-Pay, Supplier Management, Inventory Management, MES, QMS, and future ERP platforms
• Lead business-side implementation efforts from requirements definition through deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement
• Partner with software vendors, implementation providers, and Information Technology teams to configure, test, deploy, and optimize enterprise systems
• Define and maintain system workflows, approval processes, master data structures, transaction models, reporting frameworks, and governance mechanisms
• Lead user acceptance testing, training, change management, and business readiness activities
• Monitor system performance and drive continuous improvements to ensure systems remain effective as business needs evolve
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and digital capabilities that improve supply chain scalability and efficiency
• Support ERP evaluation, selection, implementation planning, and future deployment activities
• Ensure enterprise systems generate the operational visibility, analytics, and decision-support capabilities required to effectively manage procurement, inventory, manufacturing, quality, and supplier performance

Business Process Architecture

• Design and standardize supply chain processes across Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Inventory Management, Supplier Management, Manufacturing, and Quality
• Translate operational requirements into scalable business processes and system-enabled workflows
• Ensure alignment between business processes and enterprise systems across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Construction
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency through technology
• Establish governance models and operating mechanisms that support long-term organizational growth
• Develop and maintain the supply chain systems and capability roadmap required to support future deployment objectives

Analytics & Performance Management

• Own the supply chain performance measurement framework, including KPI development, reporting standards, dashboard design, and executive visibility
• Define, calculate, and maintain key procurement and supply chain performance metrics
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into team performance, sourcing activity, purchase order execution, supplier responsiveness, inventory health, manufacturing readiness, and deployment risk
• Establish data governance and reporting structures that ensure metrics are accurate, actionable, and trusted across the organization
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership to identify performance improvement opportunities and measure operational effectiveness
• Develop executive-level reporting and business reviews that communicate supply chain performance, risks, and improvement initiatives
• Build analytical capabilities that support planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making
• Develop supplier performance scorecards and supplier performance management frameworks as the organization scales
• Ensure enterprise systems generate the operational and management data required to effectively run the supply chain organization

Supply Chain Capability Development & Transformation

• Identify organizational, process, systems, and data capability gaps and recommend solutions
• Support long-range planning efforts related to supply chain scaling and fleet deployment
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Program Management, Finance, and Quality to align systems and processes with company objectives
• Lead cross-functional transformation initiatives that improve supply chain effectiveness and organizational readiness
• Evaluate supplier scalability, operational readiness, and future capability requirements
• Support development of scalable supply chain operating models required for future fleet deployment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, business systems, consulting, digital transformation, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated experience leading implementation or optimization of enterprise business systems
• Experience translating business requirements into system configurations, workflows, reporting, analytics, and operational processes
• Experience developing operational metrics, dashboards, reporting tools, and performance management frameworks
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking capabilities
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience implementing Procurement Orchestration, Procure-to-Pay, Supplier Management, Inventory Management, MES, QMS, ERP, or related enterprise systems
• Experience serving as a business process owner, product owner, solution architect, or implementation lead
• Experience supporting ERP selection, implementation, or deployment efforts
• Experience developing executive dashboards, business intelligence solutions, or operational analytics
• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, automotive, energy, or other highly regulated industries
• Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up, capital projects, or supply chain transformation initiatives
• Experience with data analytics, business intelligence, and reporting platforms
• MBA, advanced engineering degree, or equivalent experience

Competencies

We are looking for a Manager, Supply Chain Systems Transformation that is:

• An optimist at heart
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Able to translate business needs into scalable processes, systems, and analytics
• Comfortable leading complex cross-functional initiatives across Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Information Technology
• Highly analytical and capable of developing meaningful operational metrics, dashboards, and reporting
• Focused on execution and delivering measurable business outcomes
• Comfortable operating in highly ambiguous environments

Who you are:

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won't enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn't about a fake or arbitrary "pieces of flair" mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren't about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren't about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but