Supply Chain Specialist, Procurement

What MatX is Building

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability.

We're looking for a Procurement Specialist to build and own the procurement and spend-management backbone behind our hardware programs. As we move from design into builds, we need someone who can run the full purchase-to-pay cycle: issuing POs, tracking commitments, managing logistics, and making sure suppliers and invoices are handled cleanly, while giving Finance and leadership a clear, real-time picture of where our money is going.

You'll sit at the intersection of Hardware, Finance, and Technical Program Management, and partner closely with Business Development and our planning team. This role starts hands-on and transactional, but grows with the company: first standing up our spend and procurement systems, then owning material planning against commitments, and ultimately helping shape how we communicate supply strategy to executives and suppliers alike.

What You'll Do Here:

• Own the end-to-end purchase-to-pay process using procurement tools to ensure POs are issued based on lead times, track logistics including reverse logistics

• Engaging with sourcing, engineers, suppliers, and finance partners to keep all stakeholders aligned, requirements and update are documented, obtain approval for PO

• Generate and maintain periodic reports, provide accurate supply chain data to the leadership team for strategic decision making, supplier performance and customer commitments, document changes

• Proactively identify and escalate supply chain risks to ensure timely mitigation and prevent delays to critical build schedules

• Work closely with Business Development, Finance, and Sourcing to keep procurement aligned with program schedules and budget, adapt to updates

• Maintain meticulous, audit-ready documentation within spend-management platforms to support financial transparencyHelp define scalable procurement processes and policies as MatX grows from prototype builds to volume

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, logistic, or material management in hardware, electronics, semiconductors as a plus

• Hands-on experience issuing POs, managing supplier logistics, and driving invoices to payment; you know how to work a purchase-to-pay cycle end to end

• Proficient with procurement tools of purchasing and spend-management platforms

• Attention to detail, able to manage complex supply chain data and reports with AI tool

• Excellent communicator who is comfortable talking to suppliers, engineers, finance partners, and executives, and would rather pick up the phone than let an issue sit

• Comfortable in a fast-moving startup where priorities shift

• This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday)

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work

• Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively.

• Financial Wellbeing: Choose from Roth IRA or 401K (or both) retirement plans with up to 5% company contribution to 401K (even if you don't contribute). Also, 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K) and long-term disability insurances.

• Professional Development: $1500 Professional Development Budget (per year)

• Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system

• Commute on Us: Commute on our company Uber account, or reimburse your train rides. Either way, we pay 100% for your daily commute.

• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most

• Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi

• Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases.

• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.

• Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and Benepass reproductive health & parental benefit.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.---------

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.--------

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