# Supply Chain and Materials Manager at Atom Computing

> Onsite · United States · Manager · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Aatomcomputing%3A4f6006ed-f847-447a-afa7-93549eccd947 (read 2026-11-04).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Atom Computing](https://alderhq.app/companies/atom-computing)
- Location text: Boulder, CO
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Boulder, CO")
- Posted: 2026-10-02 (33 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.lever.co/atomcomputing/4f6006ed-f847-447a-afa7-93549eccd947

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $125k–$165k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (Denver, n 108): p25 $120k, median $145k, p75 $159k

## Description (the employer's text)

### Responsibilities

- Build and lead the purchasing, sourcing, materials, and logistics team, with clear ownership of supplier commitments and material readiness for concurrent builds.
- Develop sourcing plans for precision optics, laser components, vacuum hardware, custom electronics, and cable assemblies; manage long-lead, single-source, and supplier-capacity risks.
- Translate released bills of materials (BOMs) and build schedules into purchasing requirements, material allocations, and complete subsystem kits, including approved spares.
- Manage quotations, purchase orders, delivery commitments, and supplier recovery plans within Finance approval controls; obtain Engineering approval for proposed substitutions.
- Establish inventory, receiving, and traceability controls so production uses the correct parts and revisions, with nonconforming material held from use.
- Coordinate incoming inspection, supplier corrective actions, returns, and protected handling of fragile optics, clean assemblies, and controlled bonding materials.
- Collaborate with Finance and Planning & Configuration Control to design NetSuite purchasing and inventory workflows; maintain accurate transactions and material status.
- Track supplier delivery, kit completeness, shortages, and inventory accuracy; resolve material constraints before they interrupt subsystem production or system integration.
### Experience & Education

- Bachelors in supply chain management, operations, business, or a related field
- 8+ years in technical procurement, supply chain, or materials management
- 3+ years managing purchasing or materials teams
- Experience sourcing precision optical, laser, vacuum, or custom electronic assemblies for low-volume, high-complexity equipment.
- Experience establishing inventory and supplier controls while engineering designs are evolving; quantum-computing, photonics, or scientific-instrument manufacturing experience preferred.
### Qualifications

- Ability to interpret technical purchasing requirements and work with engineers and suppliers on component specifications, configuration changes, and conformance documentation.
- Strong supplier negotiation, capacity-assessment, and recovery-planning skills for custom components and low-volume, high-complexity equipment.
- Practical knowledge of material planning, system-specific kitting, serial/lot traceability, controlled storage, and inventory reconciliation.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) purchasing and inventory workflows; hands-on NetSuite experience preferred.
- Clear communication and sound judgment when balancing prototype and repeat-build demand, supplier limitations, and Manufacturing need dates.

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