Global Sourcing Manager, Medium Voltage Switch gear & Skids

Giga Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Global Sourcing Manager to own the global buy for MV switchgear and skids. You will build and manage a US, Mexico, and Asia supplier base, run sourcing and negotiations, and align category strategy to reduce cost and improve delivery.

The role is based in Houston with ~25% travel (including international) and close collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Operations across time zones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, global sourcing, or commodity management in electrical equipment, power distribution, or industrial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for MV breakers, relays, busbar, enclosures, structural steel, and skid subassemblies to keep build schedules on track.
• Track open orders, supplier commitments, and international shipments, and expedite as needed to prevent line disruptions.
• Own on-time delivery for the MV switchgear and skid categories, and drive corrective action when suppliers miss commitments.
• Coordinate logistics, Incoterms, and import timing with Logistics and Trade Compliance for globally sourced parts.
• Run the RFI/RFQ process across global suppliers for new and existing components and sub-assemblies.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and supply agreements to meet category cost targets.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers in the US, Mexico, and Asia to build a resilient, cost-competitive supply base.
• Develop dual and best-cost-country sourcing options for key components, weighing landed cost, tariff exposure, and lead time.
• Draft and manage supplier contracts, including pricing schedules, volume commitments, warranty terms, and capacity reservations.
• Monitor supply base health and flag single-source, capacity, geopolitical, and tariff risks before they affect production.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, first article inspection, FAT requirements, and component substitutions.
• Build and maintain the global category strategy for MV switchgear and skids, including the sourcing roadmap, make-vs-buy analysis, supplier consolidation, and cost-down initiatives.
• Track and report supplier performance on delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness, and lead regular business reviews with key suppliers.
• Drive year-over-year cost reduction through negotiation, should-cost modeling, design-to-cost work with Engineering, and supplier competition.
• Follow copper, steel, and electrical component market trends, plus tariff and trade developments, to time buys and negotiations.

Skills

Global sourcing

Negotiation

RFI/RFQ management

PO management

Incoterms

Supplier development

ERP systems

Project coordination

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

What you’ll do

Giga is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager, Medium Voltage Switchgear & Skids to own the global buy for everything that goes into our MV switchgear lineups and integrated power skids. That covers circuit breakers, protection and control components, busbar and metals, enclosures, structural fabrications, and complete subassemblies. You will build and manage a supply base across the US, Mexico, and Asia, run sourcing and negotiations, keep POs and long‑lead items on schedule, and set the category strategy that brings cost down and improves delivery over time.

Where you’ll work

Velocity matters when you are building physical infrastructure, and the best decisions happen in the room. This role is based in our Houston office, with travel of about 25%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for MV breakers, relays, instrument transformers, busbar, enclosures, structural steel, and skid subassemblies to keep build schedules on track.

• Track open orders, supplier commitments, and international shipments, and expedite as needed to prevent line disruptions.

• Own on‑time delivery for the MV switchgear and skid categories, and drive corrective action when suppliers miss commitments.

• Coordinate logistics, Incoterms, and import timing with Logistics and Trade Compliance for globally sourced parts.

• Run the RFI/RFQ process across global suppliers for new and existing components and sub‑assemblies.

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and supply agreements to meet category cost targets.

• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers in the US, Mexico, and Asia to build a resilient, cost‑competitive supply base.

• Develop dual and best‑cost‑country sourcing options for key components, weighing landed cost, tariff exposure, and lead time.

• Draft and manage supplier contracts, including pricing schedules, volume commitments, warranty terms, and capacity reservations.

• Manage long‑lead and supply‑constrained items such as vacuum breakers, protective relays, and copper, building buffer strategies, alternate sources, and early‑warning tracking.

• Monitor supply base health and flag single‑source, capacity, geopolitical, and tariff risks before they affect production.

• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, first article inspection, FAT requirements, and component substitutions.

• Build and maintain the global category strategy for MV switchgear and skids, including the sourcing roadmap, make‑vs‑buy analysis, supplier consolidation, and cost‑down initiatives.

• Track and report supplier performance on delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness, and lead regular business reviews with key suppliers.

• Drive year‑over‑year cost reduction through negotiation, should‑cost modeling, design‑to‑cost work with Engineering, and supplier competition.

• Follow copper, steel, and electrical component market trends, plus tariff and trade developments, to time buys and negotiations.

Requirements

• 5+ years in procurement, global sourcing, or commodity management in electrical equipment, power distribution, or industrial manufacturing.

• Direct experience sourcing MV switchgear components (breakers, relays, CTs/PTs, busbar, insulators) or integrated power skids or e‑houses.

• Track record of developing and managing international suppliers, ideally including Asia and/or Mexico.

• Hands‑on experience running RFI/RFQ processes, negotiating supply agreements, and issuing and managing POs.

• Experience managing long‑lead, supply‑constrained categories with measurable delivery improvement.

• Strong negotiation skills and a track record of measurable cost reduction.

• Working knowledge of Incoterms, landed‑cost analysis, and tariff and country‑of‑origin considerations.

• Ability to read BOMs, single‑line diagrams, and component specifications to support sourcing decisions.

• Comfortable with ERP and procurement systems for PO management and reporting.

• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to work closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and suppliers across time zones.

• Ability to travel about 25%, including internationally.