Senior Sourcing Operations Manager - Contract Manufacturing

DSJ Global; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Sourcing Operations Manager for Contract Manufacturing in Redwood City, CA. The role leads sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and cost management for hardware products and related systems, partnering with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Finance to optimize supplier performance and costs.

The position emphasizes strategic procurement, NRE, tooling, and BOM cost negotiations, with a focus on managing costs across the product lifecycle in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, or procurement.
• Strong contract manufacturing and supplier negotiation experience.
• Expertise in cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and cost reduction.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Technical degree preferred.
• Interest in advanced technology, robotics, aerospace, or consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management: Develop manufacturing and sourcing strategies with Product and Engineering teams.
• Cost Management: Own product cost targets and develop should-cost models.
• Supply Chain Strategy & Operations: Map supply chain networks and strategies; identify risks.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Operations, and Engineers to align on supplier performance.

Skills

Supply chain

Negotiation

Cost modeling

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Education

Technical degree

Job description

Senior Sourcing Operations Manager - Contract Manufacturing (PR/611037) Redwood City, California

Salary: USD140000 - USD200000 per year

A defense technology manufacturer is looking to hire a Senior Sourcing Operations Manager - Contract Manufacturing based out of San Mateo, CA. Please see details below:

Work Model: 3 days on-site per week (Tues, Wed, Thurs)

Position Summary
Lead contract manufacturing sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and cost management for hardware products, accessories, and related systems. Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Finance to optimize supplier performance, product costs, and supply chain strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Develop manufacturing and sourcing strategies in partnership with Product and Engineering teams.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier identification, RFIs/RFQs, and supplier selections.
• Negotiate contracts, SOWs, pricing, and commercial terms with contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Manage NRE, tooling, equipment, testing, and BOM cost negotiations.
• Drive forecast alignment, materials planning, and procurement operations with manufacturing partners.

Cost Management

• Own product cost targets throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop should-cost models and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to improve financial performance and reporting.
• Build and execute cost optimization initiatives.

Supply Chain Strategy & Operations

• Map and assess supply chain networks.
• Identify supply continuity risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support supplier segmentation and operational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, or procurement.
• Strong contract manufacturing and supplier negotiation experience.
• Expertise in cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and cost reduction.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Technical degree preferred.
• Interest in advanced technology, robotics, aerospace, or consumer electronics.