Global Supply Manager: Strategic Sourcing & Contracts

Lightmatter; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Generous Time Off

Paid Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants

Job summary

Lightmatter's Global Supply Manager will lead strategic sourcing, supplier governance, and commercial negotiations across OSATs and Tier-1 manufacturers. You will own MSAs, pricing, and long-term supplier relationships to ensure resilient, cost-effective hardware supply.

You will partner with engineering, operations, and finance to align allocations with budgets and technical specs, driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation in a fast-growing data center photonics business.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Global Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing or Direct Procurement for complex hardware.
• Proven track record in negotiating complex contracts with Tier-1 manufacturers or OSATs.
• Experience with should-cost modeling and multi-million dollar spend.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic sourcing, supplier governance, pricing negotiations, and MSAs.
• Lead commercial terms for packaging, assembly, and testing lines with partners.
• Draft and execute Master Supply Agreements and pricing matrices.
• Develop yield-adjusted should-cost models and CapEx alignment.
• Drive capacity, mitigate risks, and lead quarterly business reviews.

Skills

Global sourcing

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier governance

Cost modeling

Executive presence

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

Lightmatter's Global Supply Manager will lead strategic sourcing, supplier governance, and commercial negotiations across OSATs and Tier-1 manufacturers. You will own MSAs, pricing, and long-term supplier relationships to ensure resilient, cost-effective hardware supply.

You will partner with engineering, operations, and finance to align allocations with budgets and technical specs, driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation in a fast-growing data center photonics business.