What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Specialist position at The Boring Company?
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
Responsibilities
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the supply chain for materials, equipment, and services, ensuring timely availability of resources.
- Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers to establish reliable supply chains, mitigating risks from shortages, price volatility, or disruptions.
- Implement supply chain strategies to optimize costs, such as just-in-time delivery, local sourcing, or strategic partnerships with vendors.
- Monitor supply chain performance to track shipments, predict bottlenecks, and adjust plans in real-time.
- Coordinate and schedule truck drivers for material deliveries, equipment transport, and waste removal to and from sites.
- Communicate with drivers to assign routes and monitor real-time progress, adjusting for traffic, weather, or site delays.
- Supervise the allocation of trucks and heavy equipment on-site, coordinating with site managers to ensure resources are available when needed and minimizing downtime.
- Resolve dispatching issues, such as equipment breakdowns or route conflicts, by reallocating resources and communicating updates.
- Source critical items, like rental equipment (e.g., cranes, loaders, or excavators) from vendors, evaluating options based on product requirements, availability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Execute purchase orders; handle purchases quickly and without error. Communicate order status to internal customers and coordinate delivery logistics.
- Evaluate supplier quotes, negotiate pricing and terms, and maintain vendor relationships to secure cost-effective, high-quality items.
- Monitor and report inventory levels of parts, tools, etc., forecasting needs based on equipment usage and maintenance schedules to prevent shortages and overstocking.
- Resolve invoice issues with suppliers to ensure vendor payment
- Manage rental equipment delivery and return.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Experience in fleet dispatching, trucking logistics, or supply chain management
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar discipline
- Effective time management and multitasking skills; addresses all tasks with a sense of urgency
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to complete tasks independently with minimal oversight
- Ability to identify problems and quickly implement solutions
- Driver’s license, vehicle, and good driving record
- Position may require extended work hours and weekend work.
- Must be willing to drive personal vehicle for company tasks as needed.
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.