Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing

Job Title : Contract Manufacturing Commercial Manager / Sourcing Manager II

Locations : Sunnyvale, CA

Duration : 12 Months to start

Must-Have Skills :

• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, sourcing, or contract manufacturing management
• 3+ years of direct experience with contract manufacturing, including managing Asia-based suppliers
• must possess a high level of proficiency in supply chain management and a comprehensive understanding of cost structures
• Progressive experience and thorough knowledge of supply chain, sourcing, and contract manufacturing management
• Direct experience with Tier 1 manufacturers , including managing Asia-based suppliers
• Experience with consumer electronics, innovative manufacturing processes and mechanical technology development
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs
• Strong negotiation skills (master agreements, SOW, pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, service terms)
• Ability to lead design and cost trade-off conversations during development
• Experience developing and implementing supplier performance measurement systems
• Experience with supplier selection, evaluation, and management
• Experience with cost reduction programs and should-cost modeling
• Experience managing supplier scorecards and SOW contracts
• Strong program management skills (coordinating teams, tracking actions, managing events and approvals)
• Experience operating in dynamic, high-volume, consumer electronics or similar environments
• Strong leadership and cross-functional teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of management
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineering, technical program management, finance, and technical operations
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize multiple work streams

Nice-to-Have Skills :

Fluent in Mandarin

Experience working with supply chains in India, fluent in Hindi or other Indian languages

PMP certification