Staff Global Supply Manager

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Staff Global Supply Manager

The Staff Global Supply Manager manages the purchasing of services, consumables, and specialty materials in either the CAPEX, Construction, and/or Indirects areas. This person will collaborate with regional and global resources to ensure optimal buying efficiencies and support corporate objectives for the achievement of targeted profitability for our new projects. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, executive presence, and a track record of delivering measurable supply chain outcomes in complex, high-growth environments. 

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role that requires a self-starter who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment while managing complexity across suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include: 

Procurement & Purchasing 

• Lead the purchasing of services, consumables, and specialty materials in support of Capital Projects or operating manufacturing facilities. 
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, tactical plans, and operational workflows for consumables and specialty materials across all applications and product development efforts. 
• Make and/or execute purchasing decisions for project/operational-related needs, ensuring alignment with schedule, budget, and quality requirements. 
• Manage Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders in compliance with internal procurement policies. 
• Develop and own global supply chain strategies aligned with business growth objectives, cost targets, and sustainability goals. 
• Lead end-to-end network design initiatives, including supplier selection, logistics optimization, and inventory positioning across regions. 
• Define and track KPIs for supply chain performance, including on-time delivery, cost per unit, inventory turns, and supplier quality metrics. 
• Serve as a subject matter expert and thought partner to senior leadership on supply chain risk and resiliency planning.

 

Supplier Management 

• Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, and/or vendors including contract management and negotiations, RFP management, change order management, and schedule adherence.