Strategic Sourcing Manager II: NPI/NTI for Tech Hardware

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager II to lead supplier engagement for NPI/NTI programs and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements across mechanical technology categories.

This role collaborates with hardware engineering, finance, and operations to influence design and manufacturing decisions from prototype through mass production.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, sourcing, or contract manufacturing management.
• 3+ years direct experience with contract manufacturing, including managing Asia-based suppliers.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs.
• Strong negotiation skills (master agreements, SOW, pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, service terms).
• Experience with cost reduction programs and should-cost modeling.
• Experience managing supplier scorecards and SOW contracts.

Responsibilities

• Drive early supplier engagement in New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs.
• Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate suppliers, manage the supplier selection process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with hardware engineering, manufacturing design engineering, and supplier quality team.
• Negotiate master agreements and SOW with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty and service terms.
• Lead design and cost trade-off conversation during development stages to influence production design and manufacturing processes for the best decision of the product.
• Develop and implement supplier performance measurement system and conduct periodic supplier business reviews with the management and cross functional team.
• Influence the direction of suppliers' business investments and roadmaps to align with Meta's strategic goals for mechanical technology development.
• Lead total cost reduction program to achieve the lowest possible total cost which covers product cost, transportation cost, inventory cost and cost of quality.
• Utilizes should-cost models to inform negotiation strategies, identify cost reduction opportunities, and optimize supplier pricing.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams within Meta and supply base to drive product and process improvements.
• Builds relationships with peers and stakeholders on organization-wide initiatives, obtaining alignment on objectives and articulating strategy, with a focus on driving growth and innovation in mechanical categories.
• Proactively identifies new opportunities outside of their functional area and leads cross-functional organizational initiatives to drive innovation and growth in mechanical categories.
• Manage supplier scorecards and SOW contracts.

Skills

Supply chain

Sourcing

Contract manufacturing

NPI/NTI

Negotiation

Cost reduction

Should-cost modeling

Supplier scorecards

Program management

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager II to lead supplier engagement for NPI/NTI programs and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements across mechanical technology categories.

This role collaborates with hardware engineering, finance, and operations to influence design and manufacturing decisions from prototype through mass production.