Sr. Manager, Technical Sourcing Org

jabil; Saint Petersburg, Tampa (FL, FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Sourcing Org to lead a division within the Technical Sourcing Organization. You will drive supplier selection, part validation, and cost/risk reduction across design, NPI, and related programs, interfacing with customers and executive stakeholders.

The role emphasizes quick adaptation to changing project requirements, leadership development, and ensuring suppliers and components are validated and ready for production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (engineering or supply chain) with 12+ years of experience.
• 4-6 years of direct management with direct reports.
• Master's in SCM is preferred.
• Advanced PC skills and data analysis capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects, BOM pricing and cost-change management.
• Oversee DFM feedback and supplier selection for commodity management.
• Direct supplier negotiations and risk mitigation activities.
• Guide reports to ensure parts are qualified and ready for procurement.
• Drive Early Supplier Involvement and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Sourcing strategy

Supplier negotiations

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Master's degree in SCM (preferred)

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

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 eliminate 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 emp