Sr Technical Sourcing Manager, Smart Home

NRG • Seattle, WA

6d • $130,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Vivint is seeking a Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager to manage supplier costs, contracts, relationships, and roadmaps, and to represent the Supply Chain Organization in the new product introduction (NPI) process. The role leads supplier sourcing and selection and manages supplier relationships in close collaboration with Hardware Engineering, Program Management, Technical Operations, Product Management, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.

During product development, the manager ensures suppliers are prepared to deliver key parts on time, at required quality and yield levels, and in quantities needed for production ramp. The role’s primary objective is to ensure suppliers meet or exceed commercial and technical requirements throughout the product lifecycle. The position begins remotely and then transitions to a hybrid schedule with in-office presence in Seattle, Washington, Monday through Thursday, and work from home on Friday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing operations or a sourcing environment.
• 5–7 years of direct supplier or supply chain management experience.
• Supply chain experience managing cross-functional teams in a consumer electronics product company.
• Familiarity with world-class sourcing methods and tools.
• Ability to solve problems and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to innovate in strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance, and related measurement systems.
• Strong analytical skills, including cost modeling, quotation analysis, and supplier selection.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Thai; English fluency is also specified as a qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own supplier, commodity, and category sourcing strategies that meet current and future technical and business requirements.
• Standardize effective, efficient, and repeatable supply chain processes.
• Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage RFQs, and drive final supplier selection with cross-functional partners.
• Prepare for and negotiate supplier agreements covering pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
• Create contingency plans to mitigate technical challenges, long lead times, single-source dependencies, and other supply risks.
• Optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure.
• Work with contract manufacturers to resolve part shortages and quality problems affecting production schedules.
• Own, manage, and approve supplier ramp plans, ongoing production plans and forecasts, tooling qualification schedules, and tooling life.
• Influence supplier technology roadmaps and develop value-add solutions aligned with Vivint’s system architecture and commercial requirements.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships at the executive level.
• Provide cross-functional program updates on cost, schedule, design, supplier issues, quality, and risk.
• Manage regular business reviews of strategic sourcing plans, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, and annual and quarterly business objectives.
• Monitor market trends, including analysis of market drivers, cost structures, and technical improvements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Potential annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior