Sr Global Supply Manager, Switchboard Components

Gigaenergy; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Equity (options)

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

HSA/FSA

Commuter benefits

On-sites

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Sr Global Supply Manager to own end-to-end procurement for switchboard components—metals, busbars, and subassemblies. You will source, negotiate, issue POs, and build a category strategy to cut costs and improve delivery.

Based at the Long Beach facility with 25% travel, collaboration with Quality, Engineering and Operations is essential to manage risks and lead performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in procurement, sourcing, or commodity management, ideally in electrical, industrial, or metals-based manufacturing.
• Ability to travel 25%
• Experience buying metals, busbars, or electrical/electronic components a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience running RFI/RFQ processes, negotiating supplier contracts, and issuing/managing POs.
• Track record of managing long lead-time and supply-constrained categories.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage purchase orders for metals, busbars, electrical components, and switchboard subassemblies to maintain tight delivery timelines.
• Track open orders and supplier commitments; expedite as needed to prevent production line disruptions.
• Own on-time delivery performance for the switchboard category and drive corrective action when suppliers miss commitments.
• Run the RFI/RFQ process for new and existing components — metals, busbars, electrical components, and subassemblies.
• Negotiate component costs, payment terms, and supplier contracts to meet category cost targets.
• Identify, qualify, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen the switchboard supply base.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP PO management

BOM reading / specs

Travel readiness

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a Sr Global Supply Manager to own end-to-end procurement for switchboard components—metals, busbars, and subassemblies. You will source, negotiate, issue POs, and build a category strategy to cut costs and improve delivery.

Based at the Long Beach facility with 25% travel, collaboration with Quality, Engineering and Operations is essential to manage risks and lead performance.