Global Sourcing Manager (Remote/Carlsbad CA)

Proper Voltage • Carlsbad, CA

20d • $130,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for the operational execution of Proper Voltage's external supply base. This role collaborates with the Director of CM Execution and Procurement to translate sourcing strategy into supplier actions, managing long lead buys, maintaining day-to-day supplier relationships across various commodity categories, overseeing the PO and material readiness process, and ensuring production builds are consistently supplied. The primary focus in the near term is on maintaining a clean PO queue, an up-to-date Clear to Build (CTB) tracker, and a consistently supplied build schedule. The role operates within a model where Proper Voltage manages component-level supplier relationships directly, while PCBA assembly is handled by a contract manufacturer in North America. The position involves working with both direct component suppliers and the contract manufacturer, ensuring clean commercial relationships as the company scales from New Product Introduction (NPI) to high-volume production.

This is a multi-category role encompassing electrical components, connectors, cables, wire harnesses, packaging, consumables, and other evolving commodity categories. Custom mechanical commodities are managed by a separate role. Indirect spend management may also become part of this role as the company grows. The supplier base includes North America and Asia, with most Asia supplier management conducted virtually, supplemented by occasional on-site travel. The Director leads heavy on-the-ground Asia supplier development. Initially, this role is an individual contributor position, with the potential for team building as the company scales.

Requirements

• 5+ years in sourcing, procurement, or commodity management with direct ownership of supplier relationships across multiple hardware categories.
• Direct experience holding supplier relationships in a CM-based manufacturing model: consignment, direct negotiation alongside a CM, or split-ownership of the supply base.
• Hands-on experience moving from incomplete or evolving specs to qualified suppliers and quoted components.
• Comfort with the operational complexity of multi-category sourcing: dual communication paths, CM coordination, BOM reconciliation, and supplier performance management.
• Strong execution instincts. Ability to keep multiple workstreams in motion, hold suppliers and CMs accountable, and escalate cleanly when needed.
• Ability to operate independently and set priorities without a defined playbook.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in battery, energy storage, power electronics, or other hardware-adjacent categories.
• Experience working with Asia-based suppliers and distributors, including occasional on-site travel.
• Familiarity with electrical component supply chain dynamics: lead times, allocation risk, distribution vs. direct relationships, and end-of-life management.
• Experience with indirect procurement: SaaS, services, professional services, travel.
• Early-stage startup experience building or scaling sourcing functions from zero.
• Familiarity with North America cross-border manufacturing, including Mexico IMMEX program structures if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational supplier relationships across multiple commodity categories, including electrical, cables, harnesses, packaging, and consumables.
• Run the day-to-day RFQ, quote, and PO process, from technical package through quote normalization, supplier selection, and order placement.
• Manage long lead time component visibility, tracking, and expediting against build schedules.
• Drive supplier cadence: weekly status, monthly business reviews where appropriate, scorecards, and corrective action when performance drifts.
• Onboard new suppliers brought in through Director-led strategic sourcing, including qualification logistics, NDA execution, and commercial setup.
• Partner with engineering during NPI to source components against evolving specs, manage long lead and allocation-risk items, and ensure material readiness for prototype and pilot builds.
• Translate evolving design requirements into supplier actions. Move early on directional quotes and supplier engagement even when the BOM is still being finalized.
• Monitor single-source dependencies, allocation constraints, long lead time items, and end-of-life risk across the BOM. Flag risk to the Director early and proactively.
• Own and maintain the CTB tracker across active builds. Reconcile on-hand, on-order, and in-transit quantities against build schedules and phase requirements. Surface shortfalls with enough lead time to act.
• Issue and manage purchase orders across the active supply base. Drive weekly open order reviews to confirm delivery dates, pull in drifting shipments, and escalate when commits put a build at risk. Maintain clean PO records on quantities, pricing, delivery commitments, and receipt status.
• Maintain lead time visibility across the BOM. Flag items approaching their order horizon and initiate buys before they become schedule constraints.
• Reconcile incoming receipts against POs and build requirements. Identify and resolve discrepancies (short shipments, wrong revisions, damaged goods) before they reach the line.
• Partner with engineering on demand signals and BOM changes that affect open orders. Update commitments when quantities or specs shift.
• Partner with the contract manufacturer on material flow, BOM reconciliation, and consignment decisions.
• Partner with engineering on AVL status, second source qualification logistics, and component change management.
• Partner with finance on spend tracking, PO accruals, and inventory visibility.
• Partner with planning on demand signals, MRP alignment, and material readiness.
• Manage indirect procurement activity including software, services, travel, and professional services contracts as the company's spend base grows.
• Run vendor negotiations and contract renewals against company commercial terms.

Benefits

• Base salary of $130,000 to $150,000, plus equity.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO with a generous holiday policy.
• Remote-friendly with monthly travel to Carlsbad, CA and periodic international supplier visits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed