Senior Material Planning Program Manager, Supply Chain

About the role

Company Overview     Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems. We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale. And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance. We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment. Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers. Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world. Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company. With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale. Join us in building the power foundation of the future! Amperesand is building next-generation power infrastructure systems for Data Centers, EV charging platforms, and future energy applications. Our systems combine advanced power electronics, embedded controls, and scalable energy architectures to rethink how power is converted, controlled, and deployed.   About the Role   Every SST we ship depends on hundreds of components arriving on time, in the right quantities - across a supply base that's ramping as fast as our product roadmap. This role sits inside our Supply Chain organization and owns the planning discipline that keeps that possible: translating engineering schedules and customer demand signals into a material plan the whole company can build against.   What You’ll do   Material Planning & Execution   Own end-to-end material planning across our BOMs - demand/supply reconciliation, buffer and safety-stock strategy, and purchase prioritization that keeps pace with engineering change   Translate program schedules into concrete, current material plans; know at any given moment what's on track, what's at risk, and what needs to move   Continuously monitor supplier lead times, MOQs, allocation, and other risk   Supply Readiness & Risk   Partner with GSMs and SIEs to close gaps before they threaten a build   Track program-level clear-to-build status and drive the cross-functional work to unblock it before it becomes a hard stop   Own the material and inventory impact of supply impacting ECOs from assessment through implementation - quantifying exposure, and keeping the program informed of what's changing and why it matters   Systems & Scale   Work with software team to build the planning tools, dashboards, and processes - spanning PLM, ERP, and MRP - that give Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing one shared, trustworthy view of material readiness   Design for the business we're scaling, not just the build in front of us.   What You’ll bring   5-8+ years in material planning, program management, or supply chain roles supporting complex hardware, with hands-on ownership of large, multi-hundred-line BOMs from development through ramp   Strong working knowledge of demand/supply planning, supplier readiness, and the cost/material impact of quality and engineering changes   Experience standing up planning or supply-readiness processes from scratch - not just operating inside systems someone else built   A track record of spotting problems weeks before they land, and driving resolution across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams   Comfort with ambiguity and a genuine interest in shaping how a fast-growing hardware company plans and scales   BS in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related field   Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.     Onsite Collaboration Rationale:   Given the highly collaborative and cross-functional nature of hardware, embedded systems, and product development, in-person partnership across engineering and product teams is critical to enabling rapid execution, technical alignment, and successful development outcomes.   Why Join Amperesand   Work on next-generation power infrastructure systems • High ownership and visibility • Cross-functional collaboration   • Opportunity to shape future products and infrastructure   • Fast-moving startup environment     Pay Disclosure & Benefits   Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.     The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.   Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options     Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire    Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance    401k retirement savings plan through Empower    Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays     Commuter Benefits     100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)    Candidate Confidentiality & Information Protection   As part of our commitment to protecting confidential and proprietary information, candidates should not disclose or provide Amperesand with any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information belonging to a current or former employer or any other third party during the application or interview process.   Please do not submit or present employer-owned source code, schematics, designs, technical documentation, internal presentations, customer information, prototypes, or other confidential materials. Candidates should discuss their experience and accomplishments at an appropriate level and use only information and materials they are authorized to share.   Equal Employment Opportunity    Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.    Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need accommodation at any point during the interview process.    Reno Pay Range $150,000 — $170,000 USD Pay Disclosure & Benefits Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.    The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States. Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options    Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire   Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance   401k retirement savings plan through Empower   Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays    Commuter Benefits    100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)  Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions. Equal Employment Opportunity   Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.   Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.