Global Sourcing Leader for Robotics & Electromechanical

Sterling Engineering; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering in Columbus, OH seeks a Global Supply Manager to lead strategic sourcing, vendor management, supplier development, and procurement for complex electromechanical products.

You will manage suppliers from prototype and NPI through production ramp, partnering with engineering, operations, finance, and manufacturing to optimize cost, quality, and on-time delivery across global supply chains.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, commodity management, or global supply management.
• Strong vendor and supplier management experience.
• Hands-on experience leading RFQs, supplier negotiations, pricing, contracts, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Experience sourcing components or materials for manufacturing.
• Experience managing suppliers through NPI, prototype, launch, and production ramp.
• Strong understanding of supplier quality, capacity, delivery, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor management and supplier management across key commodities.
• Source electromechanical, electronic, automation, and industrial components.
• Identify, qualify, develop, and manage domestic and global suppliers.
• Lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, should-cost analysis, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Negotiate pricing, MSAs, SOWs, and supplier agreements.
• Manage suppliers through prototype, NPI, launch, and production ramp.
• Partner with engineering on DFM, component selection, and supplier manufacturing processes.
• Manage supplier quality, capacity, delivery, lead times, and escalations.
• Develop dual-source and multi-source strategies to reduce supply chain risk.
• Support make-vs-buy decisions, logistics, tariffs, Incoterms, and compliance.

Skills

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

RFQ leadership

Cost reduction

NPI production ramp

DFM collaboration

Global supplier management

Logistics & Incoterms

NetSuite / ERP

Component sourcing

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Sterling Engineering in Columbus, OH seeks a Global Supply Manager to lead strategic sourcing, vendor management, supplier development, and procurement for complex electromechanical products.

You will manage suppliers from prototype and NPI through production ramp, partnering with engineering, operations, finance, and manufacturing to optimize cost, quality, and on-time delivery across global supply chains.