Board Supply Chain Senior Manager

About the role

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI.

Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company's COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity.

The company's custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements.

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) is a leading fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Silicon Valley, focused on enabling high-performance connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Our portfolio includes silicon, software, and system-level products designed to eliminate data movement bottlenecks and deliver scalable, interoperable platforms for next-generation computing environments.

We embrace open standards, rigorous engineering, and a collaborative culture that values innovation, execution, and operational excellence.

Role Overview

Astera Labs is seeking a Board Supply Chain Senior Manager to lead supply chain strategy and execution for our board products. You will own the end-to-end flow of boards, from component and PCB supply through assembly, test, and delivery, ensuring supply is secure, resilient, and aligned to demand.

This role is critical to scaling purpose-built connectivity solutions as Astera Labs grows its rack-scale AI infrastructure portfolio. You will lead planning and supplier execution, partner with engineering, operations, and quality, and build the processes and metrics that keep our boards shipping reliably in a hyper-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Strategy & Execution

• Lead end-to-end supply chain operations for PCBA boards, including component supply, PCB fabrication, assembly, test, and delivery.
• Review inventory, work-in-progress, and finished goods against demand to set build plans and net supply requirements.
• Drive demand and supply planning, material availability, and build schedules to meet customer commitments.
• Monitor output delivery schedules and quantities from contract manufacturers, and drive corrective actions when outputs fall short of plan.
• Monitor supplier delivery schedules and output quantities for components and PCBs, and drive corrective actions when supply falls short of plan.
• Establish scalable processes, systems, and operating cadences that support growth.
• Supplier & Contract Manufacturer Management
• Manage relationships and performance of contract manufacturers, PCB and assembly partners, and component suppliers.
• Lead supplier reviews covering on-time delivery, lead times, capacity, quality, and corrective actions.
• Secure supply for long-lead and constrained components through allocation, alternates, and supplier commitments.
• Risk Management & Team Leadership
• Identify supply constraints, capacity gaps, and schedule risks, then drive mitigation plans and escalate as needed.
• Manage and develop supply chain team members, setting clear goals and priorities.
• Partner with hardware engineering, operations, and quality to align on engineering changes, readiness, and delivery plans.
• Report on supply chain metrics, inventory health, and delivery performance to leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing people or teams in supply chain, operations, or manufacturing.
• Experience in PCBA hardware manufacturing, specifically within electronics assembly and contract manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of material requirements planning, supply-demand planning, inventory management, and supplier management.
• Proven ability to manage supplier performance and resolve supply, quality, and delivery issues.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and hands-on experience with ERP or MRP systems, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing supply chains for data center, networking, or AI infrastructure products.
• Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers in Asia.
• Experience building planning dashboards and data-driven operating metrics using Microsoft tools.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and drive resolution in a high-growth environment.

Pay and benefits

Salary range is $165,000.00 to $210,000.00 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.