Vice President, Supply Chain

About the Company Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense. With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud. Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world. About the Role We are seeking a Vice President, Supply Chain.  This is an executive level role focused on developing and scaling the company's end-to-end supply chain strategy, ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and efficient supply chain management so that delivery of products to customers can be optimized for speed.  You will develop strategies, resourcing and tooling to oversee sourcing, procurement, manufacturing partners, hardware suppliers and resellers, inventory management, logistics, and supply planning while building the processes and infrastructure needed to support rapid growth. The Vice President, Supply Chain will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Delivery, Finance, and Sales teams to optimize performance, mitigate risk, and improve customer satisfaction.  Location. This role is remote-based on the continental US. What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities) • Develop and execute supply chain strategies that support company growth and product commercialization. • Oversee sourcing and supply of server and data center hardware for Armada deployments . • Manage supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and procurement activities. • Oversee inventory planning, demand forecasting, manufacturing, and logistics operations. • Drive cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives. • Develop risk mitigation plans for supply chain disruptions, supplier concentration, and capacity constraints, and lead the organization through change as the business scales. • Establish KPIs and reporting to monitor supply chain performance, and deliver measurable improvement against 12–24 month functional targets. • Build and lead a high-performing supply chain organization. Required Qualifications • U .S. citizenship • 10+ years of supply chain leadership experience, including leading Director-level teams • Proven success in scaling global supply chain operations. • Strong expertise in sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and inventory management. • Excellent analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills. • Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities. • Prior experience at a relevant AI infrastructure or high-growth infrastructure business. • Experience in AI infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, defense technology, data centers, compute platforms, or adjacent sectors. • Bachelor's degree required. MBA or advanced supply chain certification preferred. Compensation & Benefits For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location e