Supply Chain & Contract Manufacturing Manager

Sapphire Technologies, Inc.•Cypress, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sapphire Technologies is seeking a Supply Chain & Contract Manufacturing Manager to build and lead the supply network for advanced high-speed rotating machinery serving energy and data-center infrastructure applications. The product platform integrates precision mechanical components, high-speed electric machines, active magnetic bearings, power electronics, controls, and liquid-cooled systems. It is progressing from development into production and will require a substantial manufacturing ramp over the next several years. This role will own contract-manufacturer selection and management, strategic sourcing, supplier development, cost reduction, material readiness, and production-capacity planning. The successful candidate will serve as the primary interface among engineering, quality, operations, program management, suppliers, and contract-manufacturing partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.
Eight or more years of experience in supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, or operations.
Demonstrated experience selecting and managing contract manufacturers.
Experience launching and scaling complex electromechanical or industrial products.
Strong knowledge of BOM management, ERP/MRP systems, strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, capacity planning, inventory management, and cost modeling.
Experience negotiating supplier, tooling, and manufacturing agreements.
Proven ability to manage global suppliers and lead cross-functional execution.
Strong commercial judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

High-speed rotating machinery, compressors, motors, industrial equipment, HVAC, or data-center cooling
Power electronics, PCB assemblies, sensors, and control hardware
Precision castings, machining, rotor assemblies, and electric-machine manufacturing
New-product introduction and rapid production scale-up
Contract-manufacturer transfer and production-line launch
Supplier audits, process-capability reviews, and ISO 9001 quality systems
International sourcing and logistics
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification; MBA is beneficial

Responsibilities

Lead contract-manufacturer selection, qualification, onboarding, launch, and performance management.
Develop sourcing strategies for precision machined parts, castings, rotating assemblies, motors, magnetic-bearing components, power electronics, PCBAs, sensors, and custom assemblies.
Own commercial negotiations, long-term agreements, tooling investments, and supplier capacity commitments.
Build should-cost models and lead value engineering, cost reduction, and make-versus-buy analyses.
Partner with engineering to drive DFM, DFA, component standardization, and supply-chain readiness before design release.
Coordinate material readiness for prototype, validation, certification, pilot, and production builds.
Partner with quality to establish supplier qualification, inspection, corrective-action, and change-control requirements.
Develop dual-source and continuity plans for critical components and technologies.
Monitor supplier and CM performance and lead recovery efforts when quality, cost, or delivery objectives are missed.
Establish forecasting, inventory, safety-stock, logistics, and production-capacity plans.
Provide leadership with clear reporting on supply readiness, cost, capacity, risk, and corrective actions.