Supply Chain Specialist

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.

• 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.

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.