Senior Manager, Global Supply Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Technology & Supplier Sourcing: Serve as the first point of contact for Engineering on new technology and part exploration.
• Sourcing Readiness & Category Ownership: Own the direct category strategy across hardware components, sensors, compute platforms, advanced materials, and contract manufacturing.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Act as the escalation point for commodity management across your portfolio. Run Supplier Quarterly Reviews (QBRs) to drive accountability, track KPIs, and maintain strong, productive…
• Approved Vendor List (AVL) Governance: Own and maintain the AVL for strategic sourcing categories. Classify and actively manage suppliers across strategic (invest more), preferred (steady state), and de-sourced (phase…
• Cost Management & Should-Cost Modeling: Drive commercial cost discipline across the direct portfolio. Champion should-cost modeling and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to establish credible benchmarks, inform…
• Contract Management: Oversee the negotiation and execution of supply agreements, LTAs, NRE arrangements, trial agreements, and manufacturing contracts.
• Supply Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks including single-source dependencies, geopolitical exposure, and capacity constraints.
• Team Leadership & Development: Build, mentor, and manage a team of Global Supply Managers covering direct spend categories.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or global supply management, with a strong focus on direct categories (hardware, components, sensors, electronics, or advanced manufacturing).
• 8+ years of people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing sourcing teams.
• Strong analytical skills, including should-cost modeling, TCO analysis, and financial acumen to engage credibly with FP&A and senior leadership.
• Proven track record of negotiating complex supply agreements, LTAs, and NRE contracts with hardware and contract manufacturing suppliers.
• Deep understanding of supply chain risk management, including dual-sourcing strategy, capacity planning, and supplier financial health assessment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels, from engineering teams to C-suite executives.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth technology or deep-tech environment with evolving and competing priorities.