Senior Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing

S & C Electric Company; Chicago (IL); Hybride; USD 128 000 - 192 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

S&C Electric Company is seeking a Senior Sourcing Manager for Contract Manufacturing in Chicago, IL (remote option). The role focuses on global CM strategy, supplier relationships, and cross‑functional alignment to support product roadmaps.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in electronics sourcing, strong supplier management, and experience with international procurement. MBA preferred, Oracle Sourcing familiarity is a plus. Role offers competitive base pay with annual incentive eligibility.

Qualifications

• 7+ years with electronics suppliers in manufacturing.
• Global sourcing projects with complex supply chains.
• Knowledge of international sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• MBA or equivalent preferred, with ERP experience.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for CM (PCBAs/Boards).
• Lead cross‑functional teams and manage critical CM suppliers.
• Align CM strategies with product roadmaps and business goals.
• Assess supplier risk and drive continuity and cost improvements.
• Support new product development and end-of-life component strategies.

Connaissances

Global sourcing

Contract manufacturing

Supplier management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Travel internationally

Formation

MBA

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Oracle Sourcing

Description du poste

Senior Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing

Chicago, IL, United States and 1 more (Remote)

Job Description

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours:

Compensation:

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $128,084 - $192,126 Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Senior Sourcing Manager - Contract Manufacturing!

Essential Functions:

Global Sourcing Strategy & Supplier Management: Develop and execute global sourcing and contract manufacturing (PCBAs/Boards) strategies across all S&C value streams, ensuring alignment with long-term businessobjectives, growth initiatives, and product roadmaps. Serve as S&C's subject matter expert for contract manufacturing and strategic supplier management, providing leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams. Own relationships with S&C's most critical global suppliers and contract manufacturing partners, influencing supplier investment decisions, capacity allocation, technology roadmaps, and long-term partnership strategies.

Ag ility of supply: Lead cross-functional efforts to strengthen supplier capabilities, improve manufacturing readiness, prioritize technical support to addressobsolescence, and actively workto develop and implement strategies to effectively reduce risk.

Cross Functional Alignment:Serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and functional leadership to align contract manufacturing strategies with S&C's businessobjectives, growth initiatives, and product roadmaps. Lead cross-functionaleffort toestablish standard operating proceduresfor contract manufacturingwith clear roles & responsibilities to streamline work,increase speed of execution, and ensureclarity of rolesacross all functions.

Supplier Selection, Qualification, & Risk Management: Support the Sr. Manager of CM toestablishenterprise-wide supplier selection,qualification, risk management strategies across S&C's globalcontract manufacturing and electronics supplier network.Lead critical sourcing decisions, supplier assessments, and executive reviews, ensuring suppliers align with S&C's long-term operational, financial, and innovation objectives. Anticipate and mitigate strategic supply chain risks while driving supply continuity, capacity assurance, and long-term supplier capability development to support sustainable business growth.

New Product Development & End-of-Life Component Strategy: Ownsupplier selection process for new product development initiatives. Coordinate BOM riskcalculation updates andassociated risk reduction strategies.Establish supplier readiness framework and governing process for meeting project milestones andminimizingrisk associated withend-of-life, obsolete or sole sourcecomponents and latedesign changes.

Sourcing Compliance: Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, corporate policies, and local laws across sourcing activities. Support international business units in ensuring that their sourcing practices are compliant.

Supplier Performance & Continuous Improvement: Drive supplier performance improvements across quality, cost, delivery, innovation, and risk management while ensuring a resilient, scalable, and competitivecontract manufacturing and electronics supplier network.

Company Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules .

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

Required

7+ years ofdemonstratedexperience workingwith electronics suppliers in themanufacturing industry.

Proven track record in managing global sourcing projects with complex supply chains,demonstrating deep knowledge of international sourcing strategies and supplier management.

Sound understanding of manufacturing processes for industrial products and components.

Ability to manage large-scale sourcing projects with minimal oversight, providing direction to cross-functional teams and ensuring project goals are met.

Great critical thinking, organizational, planning and project management skills, coordinating internal and external resources, creative problem-solving when obstacles arise, and juggling a heavy volume of diverse operational/tactical projects to deadlines and budgets .

Great interpersonal skills toestablish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.

Sound communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels from leadership to support staff.Ability to influenceseniorleaders and cross-functional teams toward making sound supply management decisions.

Sound business acumen and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve difficult issues and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement .

Excellent f inancial acumen and numerical ability tomake strategic financial decisions andparticipate innegotiations to maximum effectiveness.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to travel internationally.

Preferred

Demonstrated experience using Oracle Sourcing functions

Education:

Required

Preferred

Master’s degree in business administration (MBA)

Preferred

Certified in Supply Management (CSM)

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

About Us

In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.

With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.

S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Lifeand AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resourcesincluding Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: VacationTime, Sick Time, Paid Holidaysand Company Shutdowndays, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Timeand Military Leave

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11%of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

About the Team

On the(Admin, HR, General Management, Strategy, IT, F&A, HSE, S&L)team, we are responsible for several core business functions and collaborate with departments across S&C to collectively achieve S&C's mission. We are key players in facilitating how S&C provides long-term value to our employee owners. Always focused on the big picture of revolutionizing the energy sector, we take pride in the impact we have on S&C by empowering our team members to succeed.

Job Info

• Job Identification 107249
• Job Category Supply & Logistics
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6601 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60626, US 6601 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60626, US (Remote)