Sr. Manager, Technical Sourcing Org

Jabil; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing to lead the division’s efforts in design, NPI, and risk reduction across the supply base. You will coordinate supplier selection, DFM feedback, and cost optimization initiatives while guiding a team of buyers and analysts.

You will drive Early Supplier Involvement and ensure smooth handoff of qualified components ready for procurement in line with customer guidelines. Strong leadership and communication with executive stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Supply Chain) with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• 4–6 years of direct management with direct reports.
• Master’s in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for BOM pricing through each design and mass production milestone.
• Resolve cost differences and supply chain impacts due to BOM changes and design shifts.
• Solicit and manage supplier DFM recommendations and provide guidance on product/process optimization.
• Accountable for supplier selection aligned with commodity management.
• Accountable for supplier negotiations and risk mitigation.
• Guide reports and buyers to maintain clean-to-build part status across design phases.
• Drive Early Supplier Involvement.
• Where assigned, set supply chain strategy for components identified as Jabil’s ownership.
• Oversee qualification processes (DFM, FOT, PPAP, APQP) for components and suppliers.
• Minimize on-hand inventory with NPI buyers and suppliers.
• Lead risk/cost reduction projects and build value propositions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, policies, and security procedures.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

12+ years of relevant experience

Master’s in Supply Chain Management preferred

Tools

GD&T

2D/3D drawings

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing Org is responsible and accountable for leading their assigned division of the Technical Sourcing Organization. This organization supports supplier selection and part validation for three major facets of Jabil’s needs: (1) Design, (2) NPI, (3) Risk/Cost Reduction. This position requires situational analysis to leverage Jabil’s Supply Chain and Sourcing organizations as well as Jabil’s tools, templates, and processes to ensure we are identifying, validating, and deploying components into Jabil’s supply base correctly. This role must shift and adapt quickly to changing project requirements and act with a sense of urgency. The individual in this position will lead and develop value propositions and ensure the organization is fully utilized an optimized. Additionally, this position will require direct customer and supplier interface as well as engagement with executive stakeholders. The expectation is that this role can resolve almost all escalations without the need for internal/external customers to elevate further.

There is also an expectation of cultivating internal growth within the team, leading succession planning, refining and evolving tools/templates/ways of working, as well as managing a balance sheet and forecast for organizational costs. This role is the last layer of escalation within the specific division supported before going to executive management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Design Projects:

• Accountable for BOM pricing as it evolves through each design and mass production milestone.


• Accountable for resolving cost differences and addressing supply chain impacts due to BOM changes, design shifts, and scope changes. Responsible for providing detailed explanation for any unresolved issues.


• Accountable for soliciting and managing supplier Design for Manufacturability (DFM) recommendations as required. Interprets supplier feedback to provide clear guidance on product and/or process optimization.


• Accountable for the supplier selection process in alignment with commodity management.


• Accountable for supplier negotiations and risk mitigation as required.


• Provides guidance to direct reports and buyers to maintain clean-to-build part status for all design phases.


• Accountable for driving Early Supplier Involvement.

NPI Projects:

• Where assigned, accountable for a supply chain strategy for all components identified as Jabil’s ownership.


• Accountable for the management of qualification process of components and suppliers under Jabil ownership, including but not limited to DFM, FOT, PPAP, and APQP.


• Accountable for resolving escalations on supplier negotiations and risk mitigation as required.


• Provides guidance to direct reports and buyers to maintain clean-to-build part status for all design phases.


• Accountable for guiding direct reports to work with NPI buyer and selected suppliers to optimize and minimize on hand inventory.

Risk/Cost Reduction:

• Where assigned, accountable for supply chain projects including cost optimization, quality improvement, and supply assurance in alignment with commodity management.


• Leads purchasing organization with short-term/high-risk quality issues, line down constraints, and supplier negotiations.


• Takes guidance from senior team members, SCDMs, SSMs, and Business Unit on Risk/Cost Reduction projects and manages building value propositions.

Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Supply Chain & Sourcing deliverables per Jabil’s current templates, software solutions, and processes.


• Engages in cost estimating on a variety of custom parts.


• Accountable for successful handoff to production teams by confirming all selected components are fully qualified, validated, and ready for procurement per Jabil and Customer guidelines.


• Leads identification and deployment of Jabil process improvements.


• Adheres to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.


• Complies, follows, and enforces all procedures within the company security policy.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Engineering or Supply Chain) with 12 years or more of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• 4-6 years of direct management with direct reports required


• Masters degree in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Language/Technical Skills

• Advanced PC skills, with emphasis on Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.


• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals.


• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.


• Ability to effectively present information to Senior Management and Customers


• Ability to read and speak English.


• Ability to read and interpret 2D and 3D drawings and identify key information to manufacture a component such as following GD&T guidelines.

REASONING ABILITY

• Strong problem solving, analytic, negotiation, project management and people skills are a must. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, summarize information and draw valid conclusions.


• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.


• Ability to solve practical problems with limited information.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.


• Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines. Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.


• Be accessible to production floor and office staff and to use required office equipment. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently.


• This job may require up to 30% travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Individual’s primary workstation is located in the office area. The noise level in this environment is typically low.