Sourcing Manager II- #26-26695

USTech Solutions•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will develop, drive, and execute product-category sourcing for Reality Lab. The role supports the development of a world-class supply chain for breakthrough technology and works closely with Hardware Engineering, Technical Program Management, Finance, and Technical Operations throughout product development, from prototype to mass production, to support successful product launches. The manager leads sourcing for new technologies and innovative manufacturing processes, balancing design intent, quality, cost, sustainability, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Requirements

3–5 years of progressive experience in supply chain, sourcing, or contract manufacturing management.
At least 3 years of direct contract manufacturing experience, including managing Asia-based suppliers.
Progressive experience and thorough knowledge of supply chain, sourcing, and contract manufacturing management.
Direct experience with Tier 1 manufacturers, including managing Asia-based suppliers.
Experience with consumer electronics, innovative manufacturing processes, and mechanical technology development.
Experience with NPI and NTI programs.
Strong negotiation skills, including negotiating master agreements, SOWs, pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
Ability to lead design and cost trade-off discussions during development.
Experience developing and implementing supplier performance measurement systems.
Experience with supplier selection, evaluation, and management.
Experience with cost-reduction programs and should-cost modeling.
Experience managing supplier scorecards and SOW contracts.
Strong program management skills, including coordinating teams, tracking actions, and managing events and approvals.
Experience operating in dynamic, high-volume consumer electronics or similar environments.
Strong leadership and cross-functional teamwork skills.
Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of management.
Experience collaborating with hardware engineering, technical program management, finance, and technical operations.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritize multiple work streams.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Fluency in Mandarin.
Experience working with supply chains in India.
Fluency in Hindi or other Indian languages.

Responsibilities

Drive early supplier engagement in New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs.
Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate suppliers, manage the selection process, and lead final supplier selection with hardware engineering, manufacturing design engineering, and supplier quality.
Negotiate master agreements and statements of work (SOWs), including pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
Lead design and cost trade-off discussions during development to influence production design and manufacturing-process decisions.
Develop and implement supplier performance measurement systems and conduct periodic supplier business reviews with management and cross-functional teams.
Influence suppliers’ business investments and roadmaps to align with strategic goals for mechanical technology development.
Lead total cost reduction programs covering product, transportation, inventory, and cost-of-quality expenses.
Use should-cost models to inform negotiation strategies, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and optimize supplier pricing.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and the supply base to drive product and process improvements.
Build relationships with peers and stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, align objectives, and communicate strategy to drive growth and innovation in mechanical categories.
Identify opportunities beyond the functional area and lead cross-functional organizational initiatives to drive innovation and growth in mechanical categories.
Manage supplier scorecards and SOW contracts.
Coordinate the CMM Ops team and track standard operating items, including off-site action follow-up, supplier briefs, approval outlook dates, and upcoming events.