What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain and Procurement Manager position at The HT Group?
A rapidly scaling, mission-driven organization in the advanced manufacturing and residential construction ecosystem is seeking a Supply Chain & Procurement Manager to help build and lead its procurement function from the ground up. This company is pioneering a new model of precision-built housing and integrated community energy systems, with a focus on reducing the total cost of living for working families. The organization is entering a high-growth phase and requires a strong supply chain leader who thrives in fast-moving, build-as-you-go environments.
This role is a hands-on, highly collaborative position that will partner directly with executive leadership, engineering, operations, and program teams to drive procurement strategy, supplier performance, logistics, and materials readiness across prototype builds, demonstration projects, and future production-scale operations.
Role: Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
Location: Austin, Texas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Level: Team Manager / Senior Individual Contributor
Procurement Leadership
This role is ideal for someone who:
This role is a hands-on, highly collaborative position that will partner directly with executive leadership, engineering, operations, and program teams to drive procurement strategy, supplier performance, logistics, and materials readiness across prototype builds, demonstration projects, and future production-scale operations.
Role: Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
Location: Austin, Texas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Level: Team Manager / Senior Individual Contributor
Procurement Leadership
- Lead end-to-end procurement across materials, components, equipment, and services.
- Develop sourcing strategies and commercial recommendations aligned with evolving supply chain needs.
- Manage purchase orders, track deliveries, and ensure supplier adherence to commitments.
- Build dashboards and reporting frameworks across OTIF, cost, quality, and responsiveness.
- Oversee day-to-day supplier relationships, documentation accuracy, pricing, and timelines.
- Support executive-level supplier engagements and strategic partnerships.
- Maintain compliance, governance standards, and multi-division supplier coordination.
- Own procurement schedules tied to engineering and build milestones.
- Monitor inventory levels and proactively mitigate supply risks.
- Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to ensure materials readiness for each build cycle.
- Manage global logistics across Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Coordinate freight, customs, import/export documentation, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop scalable logistics processes that support future industrial-level production.
- Support ERP/MRP parameter design and optimization.
- Create reporting tools for spend, supplier performance, and risk.
- Build lean, scalable procurement processes for a high-velocity start-up environment.
- Identify cost-reduction and value-engineering opportunities.
- Support commercial negotiations and supplier contract alignment.
- Prepare business cases for executive review.
- Partner daily with Engineering, Operations, Production, Finance, and Design teams.
- Provide procurement insight into prototype reviews, design-for-manufacture, and scaling initiatives.
- 5–7 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles within manufacturing, construction systems, automotive, or industrialized construction.
- Strong supplier management, negotiation capability, and ERP/MRP fluency.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and proficient in Excel/Power BI or equivalent tools.
- Effective communicator with the ability to interface confidently with senior leaders.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, dynamic, early-stage environments.
- Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and collaborative.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- Advanced degrees (MBA/MS) or professional certifications (CSCP, APICS/CPIM, ISM) are beneficial but not required.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Thrives in mission-driven, purpose-led environments.
- Enjoys building new processes and capabilities from scratch.
- Operates well amid ambiguity and moving targets.
- Works closely with engineering and program teams.
- Brings curiosity, humility, and a desire to contribute to a high-impact initiative.