Senior Electronics Supply Chain Leader

Biofire; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

3 weeks vacation & sick time

Parental leave

Job summary

Biofire Technologies seeks a Senior Electronics Commodity Manager to build and scale Biofire’s electronics supply base as production ramps. You’ll own the commodity strategy for PCB fabrication, SMT/THT assembly, and component sourcing, qualifying suppliers and negotiating critical agreements to reduce cost and risk while ensuring supply continuity.

You will stand up a supplier qualification framework, dual‑sourcing roadmap, and robust commercial terms within six months, without disrupting

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes, including PCB fabrication, SMT/THT assembly, and component packaging.
• Proven experience building supplier qualification frameworks with FAI, capacity and quality audits.
• Track record of BOM cost reduction through DFX collaboration and negotiations.
• Experience managing electronics commodities including semiconductors, passives, connectors, and cable/harness assemblies.
• Experience developing dual‑sourcing strategies and second-source qualification.
• Skilled in negotiating MSAs and stocking agreements with pricing, lead time and quality terms.
• Demonstrated ability to influence engineering, quality, and production cross‑functionally without direct authority.
• Experience supporting hardware through LRIP to full-rate production in regulated/highly engineered industries.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, or related field plus several years of experience in electronics commodity management.

Responsibilities

• Build a supplier qualification framework using IPC‑A‑610 / J‑STD‑001 workmanship standards, first‑article inspection, and capacity audits to qualify the electronics supplier base.
• Cut Electronics BOM cost through design changes, standardization, multi‑source packaging, and volume renegotiation; track savings.
• Evaluate the full electronics parts portfolio for single-source and obsolescence risk; build dual‑sourcing roadmap and qualify second sources.
• Serve as the primary contact for PCBA contract manufacturers, managing production, rework, and quality escalations.
• Negotiate MSAs and stocking agreements covering pricing, lead time, and quality terms; prepare term sheets for leadership.
• Own supply continuity through ramp; monitor supplier allocation and lead‑time risk to prevent line‑down events.
• Participate in DFX design reviews with Electronics engineering to flag manufacturability and cost/quality risks.
• Build and maintain an electronics supply chain roadmap aligned to product roadmap and ramp plans.
• Coach buyers on supplier capability assessment, quotes, and scorecard input.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, or related field

Job description

Biofire Technologies seeks a Senior Electronics Commodity Manager to build and scale Biofire’s electronics supply base as production ramps. You’ll own the commodity strategy for PCB fabrication, SMT/THT assembly, and component sourcing, qualifying suppliers and negotiating critical agreements to reduce cost and risk while ensuring supply continuity.

You will stand up a supplier qualification framework, dual‑sourcing roadmap, and robust commercial terms within six months, without disrupting