Product Sourcing Specialist

Hyve Solutions; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401K with match

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Perks at Work

LEAP Program

MyFlexPay

Job summary

Hyve Solutions, a leading data center solutions provider, seeks a Product Sourcing Manager in Fremont to manage vendor relationships and drive cost reduction while coordinating across purchasing, production, and engineering.

You will qualify suppliers, secure competitive pricing, and ensure timely material movement through production cycles. Strong English communication, hands-on approach, and Excel mastery are essential in our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field; top candidates have relevant purchasing experience.
• Excellent business communication skills in English; bilingual Chinese/Mandarin is highly desirable.
• Hands-on, detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated vendor management and product knowledge in purchasing and production processes.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment; proficient with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).

Responsibilities

• Own vendor relationships as the primary Hyve contact for supplier issues.
• Drive sourcing cost reduction by setting targets, negotiating prices, and tracking savings.
• Coordinate with supply chain to ensure order allocation and continuity of supply.
• Manage supplier qualification to improve quality, cost, service, and lead times.
• Develop multi-source strategies for critical products to ensure continuity and price competitiveness.
• Ensure products meet relevant standards and country certifications for target markets.
• Analyze market conditions, identify trends, and communicate with Hyve teams to mitigate risks.
• Lead vendor quarterly reviews and road map discussions with key suppliers.
• Support legal in contract negotiations and drive product qualification with engineering.

Skills

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hyve Company Overview

Hyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure.

Hyve Company Overview

Hyve Solutions transforms complex engineering challenges into production reality for technology innovators building AI, cloud, and connected infrastructure. As a US-based manufacturing partner, the company rapidly delivers fast, agile execution through dep technical partnerships and co-innovation, and supply chain clarity. Hyve’s integrated ODM, CM, and SI capabilities eliminate vendor complexity while accelerating time-to-market with single-partner accountability from design through scale. The company co-innovates with deep engineering expertise, treating customer success as its own while building tomorrow's digital infrastructure.

Job Description

Product Sourcing Manager

Hyve Solutions is a leader in the data center solutions industry, designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom Server, Storage, and Networking Solutions to the world’s largest Cloud, Social Media, and Enterprise companies. We pride ourselves on collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. Our team consists of diverse, forward-thinking individuals who dare to challenge the status quo, while working with many of the world’s biggest customers. Hyve Solutions is a part of Synnex Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. Become part of a team that thrives on excellence in a fast changing, high-growth technology environment!

Hyve Solutions is looking for a detail-oriented, hands-on, results-driven individual with proven communication skills and a strong work ethic to work in a challenging, fast-paced, energetic environment with responsibilities that include purchasing supplies and services from vendors; planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of material through the production cycle; determining the material requirements for production schedules and coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering functions.

Responsibilities

Owns vendor relationship and is the key point of contact for vendor and for all Hyve team for vendor related issues.

Own the sourcing cost reduction strategy, including setting cost targets, negotiating prices for commodity. Identify and drive cost savings opportunities, present proposals to management, implement the initiatives and track progress

Partner with supply chain team to ensure order allocation, continuity in supply and order flexibility.

Manage new supplier qualification process with the goal of improving quality, reducing cost and with better service and lead times

Proactively work on multiple source strategy for key products to ensure business continuity, pricing competitiveness, best quality and operational flexibility

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products are compliant to all relevant standards and have all country certifications required for sale in the target markets

Analyze product market conditions, identify trends, and communicate to the Hyve teams. Propose and drive any mitigation plans

Measure vendor performance, evaluate performance trends and put together the improvement plan.

Lead executive quarterly business reviews and product road maps with key vendors

Partner with legal team and drive the contract negotiations with vendors.

Partner with vendors to gain deep understanding of the product lifecycle, partner with Hyve engineering and NPI team to initiate, drive and track product qualifications.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related area with a minimum of 12 years of related purchasing experience OR equivalent combination of higher education and experience.

Excellent business communication skills (oral and written) including fluent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and strong interpersonal skills, bilingual in Chinese/Mandarin highly desirable.

Must be hands-on and detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of purchasing duties and production/scheduling process.

Proven vendor management and product knowledge experience.

Ability to work in dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including ability to work with pivot tables and v-lookups.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000-$105,000 annually.

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs.

What’s in it for you

Benefit Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Mental Health Care
• 401K with match
• Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Perks at Work
• LEAP Program
• MyFlexPay

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.