Senior Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner. This role is responsible for developing and executing global sourcing and contract manufacturing strategies, managing relationships with critical suppliers, and ensuring supply chain resilience. The Senior Sourcing Manager will serve as the subject matter expert for contract manufacturing and strategic supplier management, working closely with cross-functional teams to align strategies with business objectives. Key responsibilities include supplier selection, risk management, new product development support, and driving supplier performance improvements. The role also ensures compliance with international trade regulations and corporate policies.

Requirements

7+ years of demonstrated experience working with electronics suppliers in the manufacturing industry.
Proven track record in managing global sourcing projects with complex supply chains, demonstrating deep knowledge of international sourcing strategies and supplier management.
Sound understanding of manufacturing processes for industrial products and components.
Ability to manage large-scale sourcing projects with minimal oversight, providing direction to cross-functional teams and ensuring project goals are met.
Great critical thinking, organizational, planning and project management skills, coordinating internal and external resources, creative problem-solving when obstacles arise, and juggling a heavy volume of diverse operational/tactical projects to deadlines and budgets.
Great interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
Sound communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels from leadership to support staff.
Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams toward making sound supply management decisions.
Sound business acumen and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve difficult issues and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement.
Excellent financial acumen and numerical ability to make strategic financial decisions and participate in negotiations to maximum effectiveness.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel internationally.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience using Oracle Sourcing functions
Master’s degree in business administration (MBA)
Certified in Supply Management (CSM)
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global sourcing and contract manufacturing (PCBAs/Boards) strategies across all S&C value streams, ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives, growth initiatives, and product roadmaps.
Serve as S&C's subject matter expert for contract manufacturing and strategic supplier management, providing leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams.
Own relationships with S&C's most critical global suppliers and contract manufacturing partners, influencing supplier investment decisions, capacity allocation, technology roadmaps, and long-term partnership strategies.
Lead cross-functional efforts to strengthen supplier capabilities, improve manufacturing readiness, prioritize technical support to address obsolescence, and actively work to develop and implement strategies to effectively reduce risk.
Serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and functional leadership to align contract manufacturing strategies with S&C's business objectives, growth initiatives, and product roadmaps.
Lead cross-functional effort to establish standard operating procedures for contract manufacturing with clear roles & responsibilities to streamline work, increase speed of execution, and ensure clarity of roles across all functions.
Support the Sr. Manager of CM to establish enterprise-wide supplier selection, qualification, risk management strategies across S&C's global contract manufacturing and electronics supplier network.
Lead critical sourcing decisions, supplier assessments, and executive reviews, ensuring suppliers align with S&C's long-term operational, financial, and innovation objectives.
Anticipate and mitigate strategic supply chain risks while driving supply continuity, capacity assurance, and long-term supplier capability development to support sustainable business growth.
Own supplier selection process for new product development initiatives.
Coordinate BOM risk calculation updates and associated risk reduction strategies.
Establish supplier readiness framework and governing process for meeting project milestones and minimizing risk associated with end-of-life, obsolete or sole source components and late design changes.
Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, corporate policies, and local laws across sourcing activities.
Support international business units in ensuring that their sourcing practices are compliant.
Drive supplier performance improvements across quality, cost, delivery, innovation, and risk management while ensuring a resilient, scalable, and competitive contract manufacturing and electronics supplier network.
Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.