Senior Global Supply Strategy Lead – High-Tech Hardware

Aeva; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Aeva is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Supply Management to lead the strategic sourcing and commercial management of all hardware commodities supporting our LiDAR platforms.

This leader will own end-to-end supply strategy across Electronics, Mechanical components, Electromechanical assemblies, Silicon Photonics, Lasers, and Contract Manufacturing Partners, partnering with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Quality and Program Management to ensure cost, capacity and supply resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or global supply management experience within high-technology manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing complex hardware in Silicon Photonics, Optics, Lasers, Semiconductors, Electronics.
• Proven experience leading complex global sourcing initiatives from concept through production.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with multi-million-dollar global supply agreements.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and supplier economics.
• Expertise in should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO), clean-sheet costing, and value engineering.
• Strong understanding of supply chain risk management, business continuity planning, and supplier diversification.
• Experience supporting automotive, industrial, robotics, consumer electronics, or other high-reliability products.
• Excellent executive communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies supporting current products and future technology roadmaps. Lead supplier selection through RFIs, RFQs, technical evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Lead supply chain contract negotiations for: Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Long-Term Supply Agreements (LTSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Pricing Agreements, Tooling Agreements, Capacity Reservations, Development Agreements, IP-related commercial terms, and Contract Manufacturing Agreements
• Cost Leadership & Product Cost Management including Product Cost targets from development through Start of Production (SOP) and lifecycle production as well as multi-generation cost roadmaps supporting future product competitiveness.
• Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Management with appropriate dual sourcing, geographic diversification, and risk mitigation strategies. Evaluate supplier financial health, manufacturing readiness, capacity constraints, and geopolitical risks.
• Supplier Relationship Management including Periodic Business Reviews (such as QBRs), executive business reviews, and supplier performance management.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Global supply management

Contract negotiations

Supplier relationship mgmt

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Cost management / TCO

Manufacturing readiness

Negotiation at scale

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Job description

Aeva is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Supply Management to lead the strategic sourcing and commercial management of all hardware commodities supporting our LiDAR platforms.

This leader will own end-to-end supply strategy across Electronics, Mechanical components, Electromechanical assemblies, Silicon Photonics, Lasers, and Contract Manufacturing Partners, partnering with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Quality and Program Management to ensure cost, capacity and supply resilience.