Service Supply Chain Specialist: Hardware Commodities & PRQ

Spectraforce Technologies; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

12-month contract

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies seeks a Service Supply Chain Operations Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA, for a 12-month contract. You will support AppleCare's service supply chain across PRQ and commodity management for display and touch module components, working with GCM, EPM, and SSCE teams to optimize costs and supply outcomes.

You will manage supplier relationships, track milestones, and coordinate across Materials, Planning, Finance, and Engineering teams to meet program requirements.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in supply chain, commodity management, or procurement in electronics or hardware manufacturing.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, delivery performance, and capacity planning.
• Familiarity with NPI or post-ramp qualification processes in hardware environments.
• Strong project coordination skills to track multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel and supply chain planning tools (SAP, ERP systems, or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate post-ramp qualification projects end-to-end, ensuring component transitions meet program milestones and quality requirements.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between GCM, Engineering Program Management (EPM), and Service Supply Chain Engineering (SSCE) teams to track PRQ status, flag risks, and drive resolution.
• Maintain PRQ project trackers and provide regular status updates to stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met and blockers are escalated promptly.
• Support qualification documentation, test result tracking, and approval workflows required for PRQ completion.
• Supply Management: Monitor supplier capacity, lead times, and delivery performance to ensure continuity of supply for assigned commodities.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks across the service supply chain.
• Vendor Management: Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, conduct business reviews, and drive supplier accountability on quality, delivery, and responsiveness commitments.
• Cost Management: Support cost negotiations, track pricing trends, and identify cost reduction opportunities. Maintain accurate cost files and support BOM cost reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with Materials, Planning, Finance, and Engineering teams to align sourcing decisions with program requirements and financial targets.
• Support last-time-buy (LTB) assessments and end-of-life (EOL) transition planning for assigned commodities as needed.

Skills

Supply chain management

Commodity management

Procurement

Supplier relationship management

Cost negotiations

Excel

ERP/SAP

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies seeks a Service Supply Chain Operations Specialist in Sunnyvale, CA, for a 12-month contract. You will support AppleCare's service supply chain across PRQ and commodity management for display and touch module components, working with GCM, EPM, and SSCE teams to optimize costs and supply outcomes.

You will manage supplier relationships, track milestones, and coordinate across Materials, Planning, Finance, and Engineering teams to meet program requirements.