Technical Sourcing Manager NPI

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At Trackonomy we are pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life giving them the ability to converse think and interact in real-time. Envision a world where our devices seamlessly integrate with every physical entity facilitating a global conversation among them. Our overarching mission is to craft the operating system for the connected world one object and sensor at a customers are major players in various verticals such as logistics industrial utilities healthcare and government. They use our solutions for a wide range of applications like predictive maintenance workflow optimization asset protection safety security and environmental monitoring. We are a unicorn funded by top investors like Kleiner Perkins and 8VC.

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Technical Sourcing Manager - NPI

Onsite San Jose CA

We are seeking a Technical Sourcing Manager to lead strategic procurement in a New Product Introduction (NPI) environment. This role requires close collaboration with business units engineering production finance and legal teams as well as third parties such as contract manufacturers and suppliers. The position demands strong quantitative and analytical skills critical thinking and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

The Technical Sourcing Manager sits at the interface between our engineering teams and the industries that supply our core this role you will develop and execute sourcing strategies and recommend product and material innovations based on evolving technologies and market availability. The position requires an interest in market dynamics negotiation and pricing manufacturing processes and risk mitigation including short-term spot buys. This role is part of the supply chain management team that drives centralized capacity planning for components used across our products and supports long-term strategic deals.

Business Objectives

• Support NPI builds and production ramps by ensuring timely reliable and cost-effective material availability.
• Reduce supply and lifecycle risk by identifying alternates monitoring market changes and addressing constraints early.
• Improve total cost through BOM analysis cost-driver visibility and disciplined commercial negotiations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support business units and engineering teams in defining requirements and providing supply and technology solutions that meet product development and production ramp needs.
• Analyze BOMs identify cost drivers benchmark component pricing and implement procurement strategies to enable timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials and services.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure business objectives are met including synthesizing and communicating findings to senior leaders and surfacing potential supply issues that may impact product strategy.
• Optimize supply chain performance through effective sourcing strategies and continuous improvement of cost service and performance KPIs.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of value-added manufacturing processes costs and market intelligence and apply this knowledge to influence future product roadmaps and sourcing decisions.
• Provide program management support and contribute to the development of processes templates escalation procedures and reporting.
• Partner with internal manufacturing organizations to ensure alignment with external Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) / Contract Manufacturers (CM) on supply build plans and readiness.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives across sourcing and supply chain operations and ODM/CMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering; other engineering degrees considered with demonstrated deep understanding of electronic components.
• 5 years of relevant experience in technical sourcing procurement or supply chain in an electronics or hardware manufacturing environment preferably with NPI exposure.
• Strong understanding of electronic components BOM structures PCBA/PCB manufacturing component lifecycle alternates cost drivers quality risks and supplier technologies.
• Demonstrated tenacity passion and skill in negotiations and supplier management.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; able to make sound decisions with incomplete information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and influence cross-functional relationships.
• Experience solving complex supply chain issues and driving actions to closure.
• Direct purchasing experience for electronic components PCB and PCBA and proficiency with planning and inventory parameters (e.g. MOQ safety stock CTB).
• Experience in one or more of the following is a plus: consumer electronics home appliances IoT devices power supplies motors PCBAs ODM/CM
  
  
  

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