Senior Purchasing Manager

Bloom Energy•San Jose, CA

33d•$155,800 - $224,200

About The Position

The Purchase Manager is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement activities, ensuring uninterrupted supply of direct materials while achieving world-class performance in quality, delivery, sustainability, and supplier innovation. The role partners closely with Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to support new product introductions (NPI), production ramp-ups, and global business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
6 –12 years of procurement experience in energy systems, electrical equipment, automotive, industrial equipment, or high-tech manufacturing.
Experience managing global suppliers and cross-functional sourcing projects.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or similar.
Strategic Sourcing
Global Supplier Development
Commodity Management
Contract Negotiation
Cost Analysis & Should-Costing
Value Engineering / Value Analysis
Supply Risk Management
Inventory Optimization
Production Planning Support
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Supplier Quality Systems
Procurement Analytics
ERP & eProcurement Systems
Strategic Thinking
Business Acumen
Negotiation & Influencing
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership
Change Management
Problem Solving
Data-Driven Decision Making
Contract Compliance
New Supplier Qualification Cycle Time
Production Line Stoppages Due to Material Shortages
Supplier Risk Mitigation Effectiveness
NPI Material Readiness Achievement

Nice To Haves

MBA in Operations or Supply Chain preferred.
Professional certifications (CPSM, CIPS, APICS/ASCM) are desirable.

Responsibilities

Ensure uninterrupted supply of production materials to meet manufacturing schedules.
Review and approve purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
Manage long-lead and critical commodities.
Resolve material shortages, supplier escalations, and logistics issues.
Optimize inventory while maintaining production continuity.
Partner with Engineering during New Product Introduction (NPI) to source new technologies and components.
Work with Manufacturing and Planning to support production ramp-ups.
Coordinate with Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues and improve supplier capability.
Support Operations in achieving production, quality, and delivery goals.
Develop supply continuity plans for critical components.
Monitor geopolitical, commodity, and logistics risks.
Establish dual sourcing and business continuity plans.
Ensure compliance with ESG, environmental, ethical sourcing, and trade regulations.
Lead and mentor procurement professionals.
Establish procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
Promote Lean, Six Sigma, and digital procurement initiatives.