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Global Supply Manager

Valar Atomics - Torrance, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-07-29

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Valar Atomics is building scalable, factory-made advanced nuclear systems to unlock clean, high-temperature power for industrial applications, hydrogen production, and next-generation manufacturing. The company is moving from pilot plant (Orangeville, Utah) toward serial production. As Global Supply Manager, you will own the end-to-end procurement function and build Valar's supplier strategy from the ground up. This is a high-ownership role reporting to Manufacturing and Executive leadership, responsible for establishing the playbook for sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationship management at scale. Key responsibilities include: - Own supply chain execution for assigned product portfolios, driving on-time, on-quality, on-cost delivery. - Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and Quality to align requirements and priorities. - Identify and proactively communicate internal and external supply chain risks; build and own mitigation plans. - Track supplier performance, manage schedule execution, and lead recovery and improvement initiatives across schedule, quality, cost, capacity, and scalability. You will ensure the supply chain never becomes a bottleneck to deployment as Valar scales from pilot to production. Required qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field. - 10+ years of supply chain, operations, or program management experience. - Proven track record managing suppliers in fast-growth, highly regulated environments. - Hands-on ERP experience. - Strong problem-solving and data-driven approach. - Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

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