Director of Procurement & Planning
OLIX
Director of Procurement & Planning
OLIX
Optical compute hardware for AI inference
AI is growing faster than any technology in history and the explosion in demand has created a massive infrastructure gap; we can no longer build chips or power stations fast enough to keep up. The industry is still leaning on a ten-year-old hardware blueprint that has reached its limit. A new paradigm that is faster and more efficient will be the biggest economic opportunity of the next century and create the most important company of the next decade. The OLIX Decode Accelerator 1 (DX-1) is the first accelerator architected specifically for decode. Rack-scale co-design of logic, data movement, packaging, optics and interconnect enables a step change in system level performance.
We're looking for a Director of Planning & Purchasingto deliver the planning and supply execution required to support next-generation AI computing solutions. You'll own demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, inventory, and logistics, ensuring materials and production schedules are aligned to support successful product launches and high-volume manufacturing.
Working closely with Engineering, Global Supply Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and contract manufacturing partners, you'll establish scalable planning processes, optimize ERP execution, and drive operational excellence across the end-to-end supply chain while balancing customer commitments, inventory, cost, and manufacturing performance.
Deliver demand and supply plans: Develop and execute demand, supply, and production plans that align customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing schedules to support successful product launches and high-volume manufacturing.
Deliver material execution: Lead purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability while balancing cost, inventory, and supplier performance.
Lead supply execution: Partner with Global Supply Management, Manufacturing, and contract manufacturing partners to execute production plans, resolve material constraints, and meet customer delivery commitments.
Deliver planning excellence: Establish scalable planning processes, ERP workflows, and planning parameters that improve visibility, execution, and operational performance.
Optimize inventory and logistics: Develop inventory and logistics strategies that ensure on-time delivery while balancing inventory investment, transportation costs, and operational efficiency.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
12+ years of leadership experience in Planning, Purchasing, or Supply Chain within electronics or advanced manufacturing, including at least five years leading teams.
Subject matter expertise in demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, ERP/MRP systems, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).
Experience implementing end-to-end ERP/MRP planning solutions from the ground up, including business process design, master data, planning parameters, material planning, and reporting to support scalable manufacturing operations.
Proven success developing planning processes and managing material execution that enable successful product launches and high-volume manufacturing.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional supply chain execution across Engineering, Global Supply Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and contract manufacturing partners.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and build high-performing teams.
Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
Experience applying Lean Six Sigma principles to supply chain planning and operational excellence.
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), or equivalent supply chain certification.
Competitive Salary: Commensurate with your experience, skills, and location
Equity & Ownership: Meaningful stock options. You’re not just joining the mission; you’re owning a piece of it
Proximity Bonus: We value your time. To minimise your commute and maximise your life, we offer an annual Living-Local Bonus if your residence is within 20 minutes of the office
Retirement Benefits:Employer-contributed retirement plans to help you build long-term financial security
Due to U.S. export control regulations, candidates’ eligibility to work at OLIX depends on their most recent citizenship or permanent residency status. We are generally unable to consider applicants whose most recent citizenship or permanent residence is in certain restricted countries (currently including Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Venezuela). Applicants who have subsequently obtained citizenship or permanent residency in another country not subject to these restrictions may still be eligible.
OLIX is a London-based AI chip company building optical compute infrastructure for frontier AI inference. Its product line includes specialized hardware components—chips, lasers, and interconnects—that allow each stage of token generation to run on purpose-built hardware rather than general-purpose GPUs. The X-1 platform distributes models across multiple chips linked by a slow-and-wide optical interconnect and uses a deterministic compiler to map work efficiently, while the DX-1 is the first decode accelerator that keeps models in on-chip SRAM without requiring advanced packaging or high-bandwidth memory. The company differentiates itself by providing end-to-end optical hardware designed for AI inference, rather than relying on traditional GPU-based inference pipelines. OLIX’s stated goal is to deliver the DX-1 to first customers by the second half of 2027 and to scale manufacturing and hiring across its global locations to support growth.
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