Commodity Manager, Service

Harbinger Motors; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbinger Motors is seeking a Commodity Manager, Service to lead sourcing, purchasing and supply of replacement parts for service centers, dealers, fleets, and warranty operations across Harbinger vehicles.

You will negotiate terms, manage POs, monitor supplier performance, and coordinate with Service Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality to ensure reliable, cost-efficient parts availability and readiness for new launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3+ years of purchasing/supply chain experience.
• Experience in managing day-to-day supplier performance, POs, deliveries, shortages, expedites, and inventory planning.
• Strong negotiation skills balancing customer service, inventory investment and total cost.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience (Oracle/SAP) and advanced Excel for data analysis.
• Independent problem-solver with cross-functional communication; willing to travel periodically.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing and negotiation to optimize cost and availability.
• Manage daily purchasing activities (POs, delivery schedules, expedites), lead shortage recovery, and monitor supplier KPIs.
• Translate demand forecasts and warranty data into replenishment plans balancing service levels with inventory.
• Manage ECOs/PCOS, part substitutions, and end-of-life requirements.
• Support new vehicle launches (SOP) and work with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to resolve supplier issues.

Skills

Purchasing & Supplier Management

Commercial & Analytical Acumen

ERP/MRP Systems (Oracle/SAP)

Advanced Excel

Willing to Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Excel

Job description

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Role Overview

Harbinger is seeking a Commodity Manager, Service to manage the sourcing, purchasing, and supply of replacement parts required to support Harbinger vehicles throughout their lifecycle. This role will be responsible for ensuring the right parts are available at the right cost, quantity, quality, and time to support service centers, dealers, fleet customers, warranty operations, and vehicles in the field. The Commodity Manager, Service will work closely with the different teams crossfunctionally: Service Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Warranty, Finance and suppliers; to establish and maintain a reliable service-parts supply network. This includes managing supplier relationships, placing and expediting purchase orders, monitoring demand and inventory, resolving shortages, negotiating commercial terms and contracts, and supporting new vehicle launches and engineering changes. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who understands that aftermarket supply has different requirements from production purchasing. Service parts demand can be unpredictable, order quantities may be low, lead times can be long, and the cost of a stockout can be significant for a commercial vehicle customer. The ideal candidate is analytical, operationally focused, commercially savvy, and comfortable balancing service level, inventory investment, supplier performance, and total cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Develop comprehensive sourcing strategies and negotiate commercial terms (pricing, lead times, MOQs) to optimize cost and availability while driving continuous cost-reduction initiatives.
• Tactical Execution & Risk Mitigation: Manage daily purchasing activities (POs, delivery schedules, expedites), lead shortage recovery, and monitor supplier KPIs (on-time delivery, fill rate) to protect field service operations.
• Inventory & Demand Planning: Translate demand forecasts, warranty data, and vehicle population into actionable replenishment plans, balancing required service levels with optimized inventory (safety stock, MOQs, E&O).
• Lifecycle & Change Management: Manage the purchasing impact of engineering changes (ECOs/PCOS), part supersessions, substitutions, and end-of-life requirements.
• NPI & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensure aftermarket readiness for new vehicle launches (SOP) and partner with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to resolve supplier issues and support field service/warranty campaigns.

Required Skills & Experience

Education & Baseline Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent) with 3+ years of purchasing/supply chain experience, preferably in automotive, EV, aerospace, or managing low-volume/high-variability aftermarket parts.

Purchasing & Supplier Management: Proven ability to manage day-to-day supplier performance, purchase orders, delivery schedules, shortages, expedites, and inventory planning.

Commercial & Analytical Acumen: Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing favorable pricing, lead times, and commercial terms while balancing customer service against inventory investment and total cost.

Systems Proficiency: Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP platforms (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for evaluating demand, identifying trends, and analyzing large datasets.

Execution & Working Style: Highly independent problem-solver with excellent cross-functional communication skills, capable of managing competing, time-sensitive priorities in a fast-paced environment. (Willingness to travel periodically as required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Aftermarket & Parts Expertise: Familiarity with automotive BOMs, parts catalogs, ECOs, and managing low-volume, obsolete, or warranty-driven parts.
• Quality & Supplier Development: Knowledge of automotive quality systems, corrective actions, and standard processes (APQP, PPAP, FMEA).
• Advanced Sourcing: Experience managing multi-tier global suppliers, executing should-cost analysis, and driving competitive benchmarking.
• Systems & Launch Readiness: Experience with aftermarket inventory/demand-planning systems and establishing parts readiness prior to new vehicle SOP.
• Logistics: Knowledge of automotive warehousing, distribution, freight, and aftermarket fulfillment processes.

Key Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$100,000—$160,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at .