Head of Supply Chain

Job description

ABOUT US Reframe Systems is building the engine of housing abundance. We integrate autonomous design software, flexible robotics, and a distributed network of microfactories to mass-customize climate-resilient, low-carbon housing at scale. Our microfactories deploy in under 100 days, our software-defined manufacturing pipeline turns architectural intent directly into production, and our homes are zero-energy ready, resilient by default, and engineered for the realities of the next century. We're scaling from one microfactory in Andover to a network of microfactories across North America. Supply chain is one of the highest-leverage functions in the company. THE ROLE We're hiring a Head of Supply Chain to lead the strategy, programs, and operating system for construction materials across our factory and field operations. This is a senior leadership role for someone who has been the strategic layer above tactical procurement at a high-growth hardware or manufacturing company, and who is energized by being a cross-functional thought partner — not just a procurement function leader. You will lead a team that runs day-to-day procurement and inventory operations, freeing you to focus on supplier strategy, cost-down programs, the operating system that scales across multiple factories, and the cross-functional integration of supply chain into design, DFMA, and project delivery. You'll also carry meaningful bandwidth for strategic initiatives at the executive team's request — work that sits outside the supply chain lane and where your judgment and synthesis are the product. You'll report to the Head of Factory Operations and manage our Procurement, Buyer & Inventory function from day one. WHAT YOU'LL DO DRIVE MEASURABLE COST-DOWN ON $/SQFT THROUGH STRATEGIC SUPPLIER PROGRAMS. - Launch 2–3 strategic supplier programs in high-impact categories (e.g., windows, cabinets, structural lumber, MEP equipment). - Build leverage where Reframe doesn't yet have scale — through standardization, multi-year commitments, alternate sourcing, and direct manufacturer relationships. - Co-own $/sqft cost trajectory with our Design team. BUILD THE PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY OPERATING SYSTEM THAT SCALES ACROSS THE FABRICATION NETWORK. - Develop a documented, teachable process from permit set → BOM → RFQs → POs → receiving → kitting → project closeout. - Establish supply chain data standards: part numbering, BOM structure, stock vs. buy-to-job logic, supplier and inventory data models. - Stand up a simple but reliable inventory and spend picture using existing tools, and use it as the basis for future ERP / WMS requirements. BUILD THE TEAM AND THE LEADERSHIP BENCH. - Manage and develop a team including Procurement, Buying, and Inventory Management. - Set clear scope, standards, and growth paths so the team operates day-to-day without escalation. - Hire and grow the function as Reframe scales to additional microfactories. EMBED SUPPLY CHAIN INTO DESIGN, DFMA, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. - Sit in Design conversations and credibly shape decisions with cost, lead-time, and supply-risk data. - Propose and analyze material alternatives; co-decide on changes that affect building systems, permitting, or installation. - Partner with Factory and Site Operations to ensure material plans actually work on the floor and on site. BE A STRATEGIC THOUGHT PARTNER TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. - Carry approximately 20% bandwidth for strategic initiatives outside the supply chain lane — investor-facing analysis, JV partner due diligence support, market entry studies, business model exploration, and other high-leverage projects. - Bring structured thinking and clear written communication to executive-level decisions. SHAPE OUR FUTURE SYSTEMS. - Translate real-world workflows into clear requirements for a future ERP / WMS, in partnership with Software and Finance. - Act as the primary operational stakeholder when we evaluate and implement more advanced systems in the next 1–2 years. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN YOUR FIRST YEAR - Projects hit their cost and schedule milestones, with measurable contribution from supplier programs you launched. - A working procurement and inventory operating system is in place and used by the team across FAB0 and FAB1. - We have a clear, accurate view of inventory and material spend that holds up in board reviews and investor diligence. - Your team is leveled up, scoped, and growing. - You've delivered at least one significant strategic initiative outside the supply chain lane. - You're recognized internally as the trusted senior leader on anything that touches construction materials. WHO YOU ARE - 10+ years in supply chain, procurement, or operations at scaling hardware, deep tech, or manufacturing companies. Backgrounds like automotive OEMs, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or modular construction at scale all map well. - You've been the strategic layer above tactical procurement — owning supplier programs, cost-down initiatives, multi-site supply chain replication, or category strategy at meaningful scale. - You've managed managers and tactical operators, and earn credibility with both. - You've been through at least one 0→1 or 1→10 scaling motion in a hardware or manufacturing environment. - MBA or equivalent strategic operating experience is strongly preferred. - You're a clear, structured written communicator. You can take a messy problem, write a memo that reframes it, and walk into a room with a recommendation. - You're comfortable starting scrappy (Sheets, QuickBooks, basic databases) and using that to design what's next, rather than waiting for tooling. - You're energized by being a thought partner to the executive team on problems outside your formal lane. NICE TO HAVE - Experience in construction, modular / off-site construction, building products, or adjacent manufacturing. - Experience leading supply chain through an ERP / WMS implementation as the operations or supply-chain lead customer. - Direct experience with vendor contracts and the business-side legal interface.