Strategic Materials Sourcing Lead

Formlabs Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited 3D printing with Formlabs材料

Equity RSUs

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,

401K matching

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Sabbatical after tenure

Free on-site parking

Free on-site lunch & snacks

Job summary

Formlabs Inc. seeks a commercially minded Materials Sourcing Lead in Somerville, MA to own the powder supply base. You will manage contract manufacturers, negotiate agreements, and balance cost, capacity, and risk as the business grows.

Lead strategy including vertical integration and supply security with cross-functional partners. You have 5+ years in strategic sourcing, proven negotiation results, and strong analytical skills using Excel/Sheets, SQL, Python or Tableau.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management.
• Proven track record managing contract manufacturers or strategic suppliers with measurable results.
• Experience building business cases and financial models for sourcing, make-versus-buy, or investment decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to engage with supplier engineers and R&D.

Responsibilities

• Contract Manufacturer Management: own relationships with powder contract manufacturers and lead commercial reviews.
• Commercial Strategy & Negotiation: negotiate pricing, volume, capacity, lead times, and terms.
• Vertical Integration & Network Strategy: evaluate make-versus-buy and lead multi-year sourcing plans.
• Supply Risk & Continuity: maintain risk trackers and mitigation plans with dual-sourcing strategies.
• New Materials & NPI: identify and source new powder materials and support NPI cost targets.
• Cost Visibility & Operations: build dashboards tracking COGS and drive cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel/Sheets

SQL

Python

Tableau

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Job description

Formlabs Inc. seeks a commercially minded Materials Sourcing Lead in Somerville, MA to own the powder supply base. You will manage contract manufacturers, negotiate agreements, and balance cost, capacity, and risk as the business grows.

Lead strategy including vertical integration and supply security with cross-functional partners. You have 5+ years in strategic sourcing, proven negotiation results, and strong analytical skills using Excel/Sheets, SQL, Python or Tableau.