Global Supply Manager - Logistics Strategy

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

As the Global Supply Manager (GSM) for Logistics Strategy, you will serve as the architect of Base’s end-to-end logistics value chain. This is a high-impact role responsible for designing and scaling a world-class logistics network that supports our rapid production growth. You will not just manage shipments; you will own the end-to-end strategic roadmap for material flow, international trade positioning, and total landed cost optimization.

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end logistics strategy for Base Power across all modes: inbound ocean and air freight, domestic ground, last mile deployment, and 3PL warehouse operations in multiple markets.

• Design and execute competitive RFQ processes for logistics services across freight, warehousing, and last mile. This includes building bid packages, running structured evaluations, negotiating MSLAs, and driving programs from supplier discovery through award and program kickoff without requiring close direction.

• Lead the selection, onboarding, and ongoing performance management of logistics partners including freight forwarders, 3PL operators, last mile providers, and customs brokers. Own the commercial relationship, hold vendors to contractual SLAs, and serve as the buffer between internal stakeholders and suppliers in both directions.

• Evaluate last mile software platforms and manage the engineering filter process that qualifies vendors before they enter an RFQ: NDA, software requirements, integration demo with the Deployments team, and debrief. Ensure Base's WMS and deployment workflows can integrate with any awarded provider.

• Coordinate the development of transportation management system (TMS) and warehouse management system (WMS) with in-house software development teams

• Manage the multi-vendor logistics strategy across all active markets. Structure pilot programs, track performance, and make data-driven recommendations on when to expand, consolidate, or replace providers. Do not rely on a single vendor for any critical lane or market.

• Own the logistics budget, drive total landed cost optimization across all modes, and identify cost avoidance opportunities through negotiation, footprint right-sizing, and lane consolidation.

• Define and manage Base's international trade and customs compliance framework, including HS classification, broker oversight, and the strategic use of trade agreements to minimize duty exposure. Own import data access and visibility tools.

• Build and maintain the internal logistics playbook: SOPs, escalation protocols, supplier scorecards, and the process framework that allows the supply chain team to operate consistently as it scales.

What You'll Bring

• 5 or more years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or strategic sourcing, specifically in a high-growth manufacturing or hardware environment where you owned programs rather than supported them.

• Demonstrated experience running structured RFQ and sourcing events from start to finish, including building bid packages, leveling bids, negotiating commercial terms, and executing MSLAs with 3PL, freight, and logistics partners.

• The commercial instinct to negotiate effectively, defend a position under pressure from internal stakeholders and suppliers alike, and recognize when a vendor's contractual terms create liability that outweighs cost savings.

• Proven ability to run external meetings, manage supplier relationships, and represent Base Power in a way that builds trust with partners we want long-term relationships with. A GSM at Base goes to bat for awarded suppliers and holds them accountable in equal measure.

• Experience evaluating and integrating logistics software and WMS platforms, including understanding API and EDI integration requirements and working cross-functionally with software and operations teams to qualify vendors for deployment.

• Strong working knowledge of international trade, customs compliance, freight forwarding, and inbound supply chain operations for hardware products manufactured overseas.

• The ability to operate at speed without sacrificing quality. You review your own work before you submit it, you escalate critical issues immediately, and you do not require repeated follow-up to close a task.

• A first-principles approach to problem solving. You question the output, apply your own judgment, and do not treat any tool, system, or recommendation as a substitute for thinking.

About the Team

Our supply chain team is responsible for sourcing components, managing manufacturing operations, and building the vendor relationships needed to produce and deliver the lowest-cost, highest-quality home battery systems at scale. That means optimizing landed costs through global sourcing, ramping domestic manufacturing, and developing supplier partnerships that hold up under pressure.

The work has direct impact - homeowners across the country rely on Base for whole-home backup and below-market electricity rates, while our aggregated storage supports grid stability at a moment when demand is accelerating from AI infrastructure, electrification, and extreme weather. We're building the supply foundation to keep pace, manufacturing in-house and expanding nationally at speeds and costs incumbents can't match.

Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.

• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.

• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.

• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.

• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.

• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.