Sourcing Manager
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Role Description
The Sourcing Manager role will be responsible for identifying evaluating and onboarding new hardware suppliers negotiating pricing and contracts and ensuring material availability to support production builds. This role will report to the Senior Supply Chain & Planning Manager and will work closely with Hardware Engineering Manufacturing Quality Finance/Accounts Payable and our contract manufacturers to align sourcing strategies with product development and production goals.
- Identify evaluate and onboard new suppliers for mechanical and electrical components to support product development and production
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQs cost analysis and supplier selection across a variety of commodities.
- Negotiate pricing terms and contracts to achieve cost targets and strong commercial agreements.
- Partner closely with Hardware Engineering Manufacturing and Quality during NPI and product design phases to drive early-stage sourcing prototyping and supplier selection that scales to production.
- Collaborate with contract manufacturers procurement and supply chain teams to align sourcing strategies and execution.
- Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks (e.g. shortages long lead times single-source dependencies) while driving cost reduction through negotiations and alternative sourcing.
- Manage supplier relationships including performance monitoring issue resolution and continuous improvement.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or a related field.
- 4-7 years of experience in sourcing direct procurement supply chain or supplier management preferably in a hardware or manufacturing environment.
- Experience working across multiple commodity categories and sourcing both mechanical and electrical components. Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI).
- Strong negotiation experience including pricing contracts and supplier agreements.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers and external supplier networks.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills especially with engineering manufacturing and finance teams.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and build processes in a fast-moving startup environment.
- Experience working with global suppliers and international sourcing.
- Familiarity with cost modeling should-cost analysis or design-to-cost methodologies.
- Exposure to ERP systems and supplier management tools.
- Experience in the energy utilities or hardware startup space.
- Experience partnering closely with contract manufacturers on sourcing and procurement execution.
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About Company
This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply! Benefits Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) Paid parental leave Alternating ... View more
