About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial and specialty vehicles Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market priced at acquisition parity to traditional diesel vehicles. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.
Job Overview
As a Commodity Manager within the Supply Chain organization you will lead the strategic sourcing and supplier management efforts for Low Voltage systems and wiring. This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity driving cost savings and executing long-term commodity strategies that align with company objectives.
What Youll Do:
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical components to support both production and development programs.
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through strategic sourcing value engineering and supplier collaboration.
- Manage supplier performance across quality delivery cost and compliance metrics.
- Develop and execute commodity strategies that support scalability innovation and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to identify and qualify suppliers that meet our approved Supplier Criteria.
- Manage a portfolio of key suppliers within assigned commodity groups including but not limited to: Electrical/Electronics Chassis and Power Electronics.
- Design develop and execute a strategic sourcing vision in close partnership with engineering and cross-functional teams.
- Lead the RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing processes; develop and maintain procurement strategies policies and systems.
- Negotiate favorable commercial agreements including pricing tooling and engineering services (NRE/EDT).
- Serve as the initial point of escalation for commercial issues and claims; resolve challenges efficiently to maintain project momentum.
- Partner with Engineering Finance and Strategy teams to align on scope product cost manufacturing technologies delivery timelines and quality expectations.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of direct material spend to identify opportunities for cost optimization and strategic initiatives.
- Present data-driven recommendations and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.
- Drive team success by leading through example empowering team members and proactively removing roadblocks.
Who You Are:
- Bachelors degree in supply chain Engineering Finance or a related technical discipline; Masters degree or MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Purchasing Supply Chain or Engineering ideally within the tech mobility or automotive industries.
- Proven track record in strategic sourcing contract negotiation and supplier management within relevant commodities or adjacent sectors.
- Strong understanding of pricing models cost drivers industry trends and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements; experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or equivalent.
- Excellent analytical interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Highly organized and strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities drive change and deliver results.
- Technical knowledge of assigned commodities (e.g. wire harnesses systems) associated technologies and supply market dynamics.
- Experience in contributing to high-performing procurement teams with a proven track record for results.
Equal Opportunity
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