
Supply Chain Transformation Architect
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA
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- $255,000 / year
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Supply Chain Transformation Architect
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA
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Job highlights
- Redesign end-to-end supply chain for hardware.
- Transform processes with systems and AI.
- Drive operational excellence and resilience.
- Architect digital supply chain capabilities.
- Move to intelligent, data-driven execution.
About the role
About The Team
The Finance Platform & Technology team at OpenAI builds and scales the future-proof systems and data architecture that power our core financial operations. We enable business agility, compliance, and operational excellence across quote-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, and asset management for both B2B and B2C. Our focus is on modernizing workflows through strategic integrations, scalable automation, and seamless data flows empowering smarter decisions, reliable reporting, and sustainable growth as OpenAI evolves.About The Role
We are looking for a Supply Chain Transformation Architect to redesign and modernize our end-to-end supply chain operations supporting robotics, consumer hardware, and data center infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of process, systems, and data. Your primary focus will be transforming supply chain processes across planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment—then enabling those processes with the right systems architecture, data foundation, and AI-driven automation. You will help move the organization from manual, reactive operations to intelligent, data-driven supply chain execution.In This Role You Will
- Lead End-to-End Supply Chain Transformation: Evaluate and redesign core supply chain processes across demand planning, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing operations, logistics, and fulfillment. Identify operational bottlenecks, fragmented workflows, and manual processes that limit scalability. Build standardized process frameworks and operating models that support rapid scaling of hardware programs.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Implement structured supply chain practices such as S&OP / Integrated Business Planning, supply risk management, inventory optimization, supplier collaboration frameworks, and logistics visibility and execution models. Establish operational KPIs and governance to improve predictability, responsiveness, and resilience.
- Architect the Digital Supply Chain: Translate redesigned processes into integrated system workflows across ERP, planning tools, manufacturing systems, and logistics platforms. Define how data flows across the supply chain to create a single operational source of truth. Build the foundation for a Supply Chain Control Tower with end-to-end visibility and exception management.
- Enable AI-Driven Operations: Identify opportunities where AI can reduce operational noise and decision latency. Work with data and engineering teams to embed AI insights directly into operational workflows.
- Stabilize and Streamline Operations: Reduce reliance on manual spreadsheets and disconnected systems. Build scalable processes that enable predictable hardware supply chain execution. Create playbooks and automated workflows that allow operations teams to focus on exceptions rather than routine tasks.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an important tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations. To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link. OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology. Compensation Range: $216K - $295KKey skills/competency
- Supply Chain Transformation
- Process Redesign
- System Architecture
- Data Foundation
- AI-Driven Automation
- ERP Systems
- Supply Chain Planning
- Operational KPIs
- Integrated Business Planning
- Control Tower
Skills & topics
- Supply Chain
- Transformation
- Architect
- AI
- Robotics
- Hardware
- Data Center
- ERP
- Planning
- Procurement
- Logistics
- Fulfillment
- S&OP
- Control Tower
- OpenAI
- San Francisco
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in hardware supply chains, process redesign, and system architecture relevant to OpenAI's needs.
- Showcase AI/ML skills: Emphasize any experience integrating AI or advanced analytics into supply chain operations.
- Quantify achievements: Use numbers to demonstrate impact in supply chain transformations, cost savings, or efficiency gains.
- Research OpenAI's mission: Understand their commitment to AI for humanity and how your role contributes to their goals.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss specific supply chain challenges and solutions, particularly in robotics and hardware.
Technical preparation
Master ERP and planning system architectures.,Design end-to-end supply chain process flows.,Develop AI integration strategies for operations.,Define data models for supply chain visibility.
Behavioral questions
Describe a major supply chain transformation you led.,How do you handle resistance to process change?,Tell me about a time you used data for decisions.,How do you collaborate with engineering and data teams?
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Frequently asked questions
- What specific hardware sectors does the Supply Chain Transformation Architect role focus on at OpenAI?
- The Supply Chain Transformation Architect role at OpenAI focuses on redesigning and modernizing end-to-end supply chain operations for robotics, consumer hardware, and data center infrastructure.
- What is the primary goal of the Supply Chain Transformation Architect at OpenAI?
- The primary goal is to transform supply chain processes across planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment, enabling these processes with the right systems architecture, data foundation, and AI-driven automation to move from manual operations to intelligent, data-driven execution.
- What are the key responsibilities for an OpenAI Supply Chain Transformation Architect?
- Key responsibilities include leading end-to-end supply chain transformation, driving operational excellence through structured practices, architecting the digital supply chain with a control tower, enabling AI-driven operations, and stabilizing/streamlining operations by reducing manual processes.
- What kind of systems experience is required for the Supply Chain Transformation Architect role at OpenAI?
- Experience implementing or working with ERP and supply chain planning systems is required. The role involves translating redesigned processes into integrated system workflows across ERP, planning tools, manufacturing systems, and logistics platforms.
- How does OpenAI integrate AI into its supply chain operations for this role?
- OpenAI looks for opportunities where AI can reduce operational noise and decision latency. The architect will work with data and engineering teams to embed AI insights directly into operational workflows.
- What is the work model for this Supply Chain Transformation Architect position?
- This position is based in San Francisco, CA, and utilizes a hybrid work model, requiring three days in the office per week.
- What is the compensation range for the Supply Chain Transformation Architect role at OpenAI?
- The compensation range for this role is between $216,000 and $295,000 annually.
- How does OpenAI approach diversity and inclusion for applicants?
- OpenAI is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics. They also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
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