Supply Chain Manager

🤖 Ready to build the supply chain powering the future of edge AI? 🤖

At AI-Blox, we design and build high-performance, modular hardware for edge AI applications. As we scale, supply chain excellence becomes mission-critical to deliver innovative products reliably and efficiently.

That’s why we’re looking for a Supply Chain Manager to own and optimize our end-to-end supply chain operations — from demand planning and procurement to inventory management, supplier performance, and production readiness.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring our teams have the right materials, at the right time, in the right quantity and quality — enabling AI-Blox to scale production and bring cutting-edge hardware solutions to market.

Your Mission

🚀 How you'll make an impact:

• Own the end-to-end supply chain for electronic and hardware components — from sourcing to delivery
• Select, negotiate, and develop suppliers, building long-term partnerships that ensure quality, competitiveness, and continuity
• Place and oversee purchase orders, keeping purchasing, stock, and supplier data accurate in our ERP
• Run MRP processes to keep material availability aligned with production planning at all times
• Collaborate with Sales to translate demand forecasts into procurement decisions
• Define inventory policies — safety stock, reorder points, min/max levels — balancing availability and working capital
• Anticipate and manage long lead time components through forward-buying, buffers, and component standardisation with Engineering
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and track total cost of ownership across the supply base
• Control all logistics flows — inbound, outbound, and intra-company — managing 3PLs, freight forwarders, and customs compliance
• Build supply chain dashboards and reporting to provide full visibility to leadership
• Ensure quality compliance, structured documentation, and robust internal processes

Requirements

🧩 What makes you a great fit:

• 5+ years in supply chain, procurement, or purchasing within electronics or hardware; Master's degree preferred
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent is a plus
• Solid ERP experience and strong command of MRP and production-driven purchasing
• Proven track record in supplier management, negotiations, and supplier development
• Experience in inventory optimisation, demand planning, and logistics management across inbound, outbound, and 3PL
• Familiar with long lead time procurement, supply risk mitigation, and cost reduction
• Strong grasp of quality principles, compliance, and documentation standards
• Analytical, structured, and detail-oriented — you make decisions from data
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, scaling tech startup; a collaborative team player
• Fluent in English; additional languages and occasional travel are a plus

Benefits

🎁 On top of a competitive salary, we offer:

• 32 vacation days (incl 12 additional leave days)
• Healthcare benefits (incl Alan daily care)
• Group insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Mobility budget
• Flex Income Plan (through Payflip)
• Stock options (performance based)
• Fun team drinks & events
• A brand new office in the heart of Brussels