Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Robotics Strategic Sourcing
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Silicon, Sensing & Compute strategic sourcing team. This team owns electronic component categories including processors, power components, wireless, passives, sensors, and cameras (image sensors, optics, off-the-shelf solutions). You will build, develop, and manage a team of Strategic Sourcing Managers, drive category and sourcing strategy development and execution, partner cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering and business stakeholders, and deliver measurable results against organizational goals. The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise in compute and/or camera/optics, established relationships with leading semiconductor and sensing suppliers (e.g., Nvidia, Broadcom, TI, Sony, OnSemi, Qualcomm), and strong knowledge of the semiconductor supply ecosystem — foundries, OSATs, fabless design houses, and module integrators. You will develop and execute multi-year supplier strategies that balance cost competitiveness, technology access, and supply resilience. This includes dual/multi-sourcing decisions, should-cost modeling, total cost of ownership frameworks, and complex agreement negotiation (LTAs, capacity reservations, JDAs). Experience with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and ODMs on new product development and production realization is strongly preferred.
Requirements
- 10+ years of building and leading large teams and working in matrixed operating structures experience
- Knowledge of distribution networks and channel P&Ls
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives and cross functional teams or equivalent
- Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures or equivalent
- Experience negotiating VP-level contracts with channel partners and agencies
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of managing and developing high performance teams experience
- Deep domain expertise in compute and/or camera/optics
- Established relationships with leading semiconductor and sensing suppliers (e.g., Nvidia, Broadcom, TI, Sony, OnSemi, Qualcomm)
- Strong knowledge of the semiconductor supply ecosystem — foundries, OSATs, fabless design houses, and module integrators
- Experience with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and ODMs on new product development and production realization
Responsibilities
- Build, develop, and manage a high-performing team of Strategic Sourcing Managers; design scalable team structures; grow talent through coaching, strategic assignments, and leadership exposure.
- Develop and execute 1- and 3-year sourcing strategies aligned to Robotics product roadmaps, including make-vs-buy analysis, dual-sourcing qualification, and geographic diversification.
- Drive year-over-year savings through negotiation, should-cost modeling, design-for-cost collaboration with engineering, competitive bidding, and volume aggregation.
- Own end-to-end supplier relationships — performance scorecards, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, quarterly business reviews, and technology roadmap alignment.
- Engage with Hardware Engineering from architecture review through mass production to influence component selection, ensure supply readiness, and optimize for cost and longevity.
- Translate supply market dynamics (node transitions, capacity shifts, geopolitical risk) into actionable recommendations for engineering and leadership.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
