Global Sourcing Lead for Factory Ramp & Suppliers

Fluidstack; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 239,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack in Seattle is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to own global sourcing for manufacturing facilities, including equipment, fit-out, and services that keep our factories running.

You will negotiate supplier agreements, qualify and dual-source critical categories, and drive total cost, freight, uptime, and terms to accelerate build schedules.

We value exceptional negotiators who can build supplier redundancy and manage complex launches across international bases.

Qualifications

• You've sourced capital equipment or industrial categories at scale and closed the deals yourself.
• You've built supplier redundancy that got tested and held.
• You negotiate from a should-cost model, not a quote comparison.

Responsibilities

• Own global sourcing for manufacturing facilities: the equipment, fit-out, and services that stand up and run our factories.
• Negotiate supplier agreements across capital equipment, MRO, and facility services with lead times tied to the production ramp.
• Qualify and dual-source critical categories so no single supplier can stall the factory.
• Drive total cost, not just price: freight, spares, uptime, and terms.

Job description

Fluidstack in Seattle is seeking an experienced supply chain professional to own global sourcing for manufacturing facilities, including equipment, fit-out, and services that keep our factories running.

You will negotiate supplier agreements, qualify and dual-source critical categories, and drive total cost, freight, uptime, and terms to accelerate build schedules.

We value exceptional negotiators who can build supplier redundancy and manage complex launches across international bases.