Strategic Sourcing Manager

Skills

About the Role

You will develop long-term sourcing strategies for electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical commodities. You will manage suppliers and long-term agreements, negotiate costs and terms, lead risk management, analyze spend and forecasts, and coordinate sourcing execution with engineering, operations, finance, and legal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• 7+ years of strategic sourcing or supply chain management experience focused on electronics, PCBA, electromechanical, or mechanical commodities
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing
• Experience in supplier negotiations, cost reduction, and long-term contract management
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes including PCB fabrication, SMT assembly, and harness production, or mechanical commodities
• Experience translating technical and commercial data into sourcing actions

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for electronic and electromechanical components
• Own supplier category roadmaps across cost, technology, capacity, and risk
• Conduct make-versus-buy analyses and business cases
• Identify, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers
• Negotiate and manage long-term agreements, supplier reviews, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Lead supplier business and quarterly operating reviews
• Coordinate early supplier involvement during product development and new product introduction
• Manage supply risk and business continuity planning
• Lead cost modeling, benchmarking, and should-cost analysis
• Use ERP/MRP and analytics tools to manage supplier KPIs, spend visibility, and material forecasting
• Develop and mentor sourcing staff

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity