Global Supply Lead – Capital Equipment & Projects

Divergent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Divergent, based onsite in Torrance, CA, seeks a Lead Global Supply Manager for capital projects and equipment. You will shape strategic sourcing across capital equipment, tooling, and indirect categories, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to enable rapid facility expansion and production readiness.

You will develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead complex negotiations while monitoring cost, quality, and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline and 7+ years in sourcing or supply chain.
• Experience in strategic sourcing for advanced manufacturing, aerospace, or automotive.
• Strong negotiations and should-cost / TCO skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies, supplier roadmaps, and sourcing plans for capital equipment and indirect procurement.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis, RFx development, supplier evaluation, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership modeling, and negotiations.
• Lead structured supplier performance reviews and corrective action initiatives.
• Align sourcing activities with manufacturing readiness, capital projects, and production schedules.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Cost modeling

Total cost of ownership

ERP/PLM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related technical discipline

MBA or advanced technical degree

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Arena

Windchill

Job description

Divergent, based onsite in Torrance, CA, seeks a Lead Global Supply Manager for capital projects and equipment. You will shape strategic sourcing across capital equipment, tooling, and indirect categories, partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to enable rapid facility expansion and production readiness.

You will develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and lead complex negotiations while monitoring cost, quality, and delivery performance.