Global Circuit Breaker Sourcing Leader

Giga Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Commodity Manager, Circuit Breakers to own the global breaker category across LV/MV breakers, trip units, and related components. You will lead sourcing strategy, supplier awards, and long-term agreements with major OEMs, ensuring capacity, pricing, and supply security for large-scale deployments.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to standardize platforms, qualify alternates, and maintain compatibility across vendors, while driving cost reductions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, or commodity management for electrical power equipment.
• Direct experience buying LV and/or MV circuit breakers (ACB, MCCB, ICCB, VCB) from major OEMs.
• Track record of leading large competitive awards or long-term agreements with multiple OEMs, including capacity reservations and volume-based pricing.
• Experience securing supply in allocated or long-lead markets.
• Strong negotiation skills and a record of measurable cost reduction.
• Familiarity with breaker ratings, frame sizes, trip units, and accessories; able to engage credibly with Engineering and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the breaker sourcing strategy and supplier awards for about 500MW of upcoming deployments, covering structure, volume splits, pricing tiers, and capacity commitments across LV and MV.
• Run competitive sourcing events across major breaker manufacturers and their channel partners.
• Negotiate long-term supply agreements including multi-year pricing, capacity reservations, allocation guarantees, lead-time commitments, and volume rebates.
• Build a multi-OEM strategy balancing leverage, standardization, and supply security.
• Develop should-cost models and total cost of ownership analyses to support award decisions.
• Turn project backlog into breaker demand forecasts and place orders early to protect build schedules.
• Manage purchase orders, factory slots, and open commitments; expedite as needed.
• Own on-time delivery and drive corrective actions when suppliers miss commitments.
• Coordinate logistics, Incoterms, and import timing for globally sourced breakers and components.
• Partner with Engineering on platform standardization and compatibility across OEMs.
• Work with Quality on supplier qualification, first article inspection, test reports, and factory acceptance testing.
• Monitor supply base health and flag risks before they affect production.
• Build buffer stock and early-warning tracking for high-risk frames and ratings.
• Own the global breaker category roadmap and cost-down initiatives.
• Run quarterly business reviews with breaker OEMs and track supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cost reduction

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

PO management software

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a Commodity Manager, Circuit Breakers to own the global breaker category across LV/MV breakers, trip units, and related components. You will lead sourcing strategy, supplier awards, and long-term agreements with major OEMs, ensuring capacity, pricing, and supply security for large-scale deployments.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to standardize platforms, qualify alternates, and maintain compatibility across vendors, while driving cost reductions