Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Contract Manufacturing)

Exol

18h•$147,000 - $215,600•Remote

About The Position

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to join its Strategic Sourcing team within the Supply Chain organization. This role leads the company’s contract manufacturing strategy and develops a resilient, cost-competitive global manufacturing network for complex electromechanical products. The position owns commercial relationships with contract manufacturers and assembly suppliers, develops and executes sourcing strategies, and works across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, and commodity sourcing teams. It supports product introduction and production ramps, manages supplier performance and supply-chain risk, and contributes to manufacturing footprint, inventory, and working-capital strategies. The role also builds and mentors a sourcing team as the business grows. The position may require up to 20% travel. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive and/or fly to client locations and company headquarters. Business travel expenses may initially require use of a personal credit card; eligible employees may receive a corporate card depending on role and travel requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 8–10 years of strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, or procurement experience in robotics, automation, industrial equipment, electronics, or another complex hardware industry.
Minimum 3 years of people-management experience leading and growing teams.
Deep experience managing contract manufacturers or similar EMS/mechanical assembly providers.
Proven track record negotiating complex commercial agreements and delivering measurable cost reductions.
Experience supporting product launches, manufacturing transfers, and global production ramp-ups.
Strong understanding of electromechanical systems, including mechanical assemblies, motors, electronics, batteries, and custom manufactured components.
Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate effectively with executive leadership and strategic suppliers.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and driving results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company headquarters.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

Lead contract manufacturing strategy, including selection, negotiation, onboarding, and ongoing management of global manufacturing partners.
Own commercial relationships with key contract manufacturers and assembly suppliers, driving cost, quality, delivery, and capacity performance.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex electromechanical products in partnership with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.
Negotiate long-term supply agreements, manufacturing service agreements, pricing, tooling, inventory, and capacity commitments.
Drive annual cost-reduction initiatives through value engineering, should-cost analysis, productivity programs, and supply-base optimization.
Support new product introduction and production ramp activities to ensure suppliers meet schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
Lead executive-level supplier business reviews and establish performance-management scorecards and corrective-action processes.
Assess and mitigate supply-chain risks related to capacity, geographic concentration, financial stability, and component availability.
Partner with commodity sourcing teams across mechanical, electronics, motors, batteries, and other categories to optimize total system cost.
Develop manufacturing footprint strategies to support business growth, scalability, resiliency, and customer requirements.
Manage significant annual spend and contribute to long-range supply-chain, inventory, and working-capital strategies.
Build and mentor a high-performing sourcing organization as the business scales.