AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.
Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.
AMP is building the infrastructure that will power the future of recycling through AI-powered sortation services and automation at scale. We are seeking a Director of Supply Chain to lead the strategy, systems, and partnerships that enable AMP to scale. This leader will architect and operate a world-class supply chain organization including strategic sourcing, contract manufacturing, demand planning, logistics, and lifecycle service operations.
This role sits at the center of AMP’s growth—partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Sales, and Operations to ensure the company can design, build, deploy, and support full-scale AI powered facility solutions. The Director will play a key role in building the backbone that supports AMP’s next phase of global expansion.
As our Director, Supply Chain you will work to:
- Lead and execute the strategic vision for AMP’s global supply chain, building the systems, processes, and organization required to support rapid growth, large-scale system deployments, and international expansion.
- Provide executive leadership across procurement, strategic sourcing, demand and supply planning, contract manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
- Develop and lead global sourcing and supplier strategies, establishing long-term partnerships that ensure quality, scalability, cost competitiveness, and supply chain resilience.
- Partner closely with Engineering and Product leadership to embed design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and supply chain resilience into product development while managing lifecycle transitions including ECOs and phase-in/phase-out planning.
- Own the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, aligning demand forecasts, deployment schedules, manufacturing capacity, and supplier lead times while developing forecasting and inventory strategies that balance working capital with operational reliability.
- Build and lead a high-performing supply chain organization, implementing scalable systems, analytics, and KPIs to optimize supplier performance, inventory efficiency, logistics operations, and service parts availability.
The successful candidate will have:
Required:
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting complex electromechanical systems, robotics, automation, or capital equipment.
- Demonstrated success in high-mix, low-to-mid volume manufacturing environments.
- Deep experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and commodity management.
- Experience working with globally dispersed teams and operations.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers and global suppliers.
- Strong understanding of SIOP/S&OP processes and demand planning methodologies.
- Proven track record of inventory optimization and working capital improvement.
- Experience managing NPI launches and product transitions.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Operations.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite or similar).
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.
Experience:
- 15+ years of supply chain experience with at least 10 years of which in a managerial role.
Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see and label color. (remove if not a requirement)
Working Location(s):
- Remote or Hybrid: 1875 Taylor Avenue Louisville, CO 80027
Travel Requirements:
- Up to 25% travel both international and domestic.
Compensation:
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate’s qualifications.
Benefits Information:
- Medical - The company covers between 77% to 100% of the premium for Cigna medical healthcare plans depending on the selection.
- Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance: The company covers the cost of Basic Life / AD&D 1 x Salary, option to purchase additional through New York Life
- Benefits start the day you start
- HSA Eligible Health Plans, Company Monthly Contributions!
- 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching)
- FTO - Flexible Time Off
- 6 Accrued Sick Days
- Eight (8) paid holidays
We'll consider applications on an ongoing basis.
