Global Supply Chain & Cost Optimization Lead

Emporia Energy; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock option program

Unlimited PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Emporia Energy is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader for Supply Chain and Cost Management in Littleton, CO. You will optimize manufacturing partnerships and drive aggressive cost-down initiatives across a global supply chain, serving as the primary commercial link with CM partners to ensure cost competitiveness and supply resilience.

The role requires experience with overseas ODM/CM manufacturers, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to travel up to 20% internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of electronics and mechanical supply chain management & components.
• Proven track record of cost-down execution, strategic sourcing, and managing complex vendor relationships in consumer electronics or hardware manufacturing.
• Experience working with overseas ODM/CM contract manufacturers; India experience a plus.
• Strong cross-functional relationship-building across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to travel internationally to contract manufacturing partners and suppliers, up to ~20%.
• AI-native working style: using AI tools to accelerate research, ingest and synthesize data, and draft requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Cost-Down roadmap for core products, identifying savings in materials, labor, and process yield.
• Run Quarterly Cost Reviews with CM partners to monitor indices and intercept cost creep.
• Manage dual-sourcing to influence volume allocation and pricing leverage.
• Initiate value engineering with engineering teams to unlock cost reductions.
• Establish incentives for shared cost savings with partners.
• Consolidate CM quotes into dashboards to strengthen negotiating positions.
• Monitor global trade factors and impact on COGS and sourcing strategy.
• Lead the design of a custom, in-house ERP platform.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Cost-down execution

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

ODM/CM experience

International travel

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-native working style

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

ERP platform development

Job description

Emporia Energy is seeking a strategic, results-driven leader for Supply Chain and Cost Management in Littleton, CO. You will optimize manufacturing partnerships and drive aggressive cost-down initiatives across a global supply chain, serving as the primary commercial link with CM partners to ensure cost competitiveness and supply resilience.

The role requires experience with overseas ODM/CM manufacturers, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to travel up to 20% internationally.