Supply Chain Manager

Heron Power; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge power electronics startup in Scotts Valley is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic sourcing for critical components. This pivotal role partners with leaders across various functions to ensure the commercial success of the supply chain. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in sourcing for high-volume manufacturing and strong negotiation skills. The position offers travel opportunities and demands excellent communication abilities. Join us in advancing the electrification of everything at this innovative company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement for high volume manufacturing.
• Deep category knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and/or electro-mechanical components.
• Experience leading cross-functional workstreams to drive alignment and execute sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the category strategies for key components and assemblies.
• Achieve cost targets through data-driven modeling and analysis.
• Lead RFx processes and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Manage business risk through scenario assessment.
• Drive supplier readiness for production builds.
• Develop logistics and warehousing strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis skills

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business Administration

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

What to Expect

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st‑century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.

Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large‑scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron Power’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.

We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn a lot together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems.

Job Overview

As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll lead strategic sourcing for the critical components and assemblies that power Heron Link. In this pivotal role, you’ll partner closely with the Head of Supply Chain and leaders across Finance, Design Engineering, NPI and Manufacturing to build a resilient supply base. You will ensure the commercial success of Heron’s supply chain, overseeing product cost and supplier performance.

How You Will Contribute

• Define and own the category strategies for key components and assemblies.
• Achieve or exceed cost targets through data‑driven should‑cost modeling, market and commodity analysis, and disciplined negotiations.
• Lead RFx processes and negotiate commercial agreements, including piece pricing, tooling/NRE, and key contractual terms.
• Manage business risk through scenario assessment of capacity, geopolitics, logistics, and supplier technology / commercial roadmaps. Actively partner with the engineering team to identify/mitigate supply and demand challenges.
• Drive supplier readiness across prototype, pilot, and mass production builds to ensure smooth scale‑up and launch execution.
• Develop and execute the logistics and warehousing strategy associated with and in partnership with factory operations.
• Escalate key supply, cost, and/or quality issues with partner teams and collaboratively develop corrective action plans.

What You Will Bring

We’re open to early to mid‑career candidates with or without leadership experience. Scope and responsibilities will scale with the right candidate.

Must Have Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing or procurement for high volume manufacturing.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• Deep category knowledge across mechanical, electrical (PCB/PCBA), and/or electro‑mechanical components and assemblies.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience leading cross‑functional work‑streams with engineering, operations, finance, legal and NPI teams to drive alignment and execute sourcing strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally often with short notice.

Nice to Haves

• Extensive supply chain or manufacturing operations experience with power semiconductors, electronic components, injection molding, stamping, sheet metal fabrication, printed circuit board fab and assembly and adhesives.
• Prior supplier development supporting medium voltage (34.5kV) or grid‑related power electronics, such as converters, switchgear, circuit breakers, dielectric materials, and bussing.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Tableau, PowerBI etc.).

If you are passionate about technology and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us in accelerating the electrification of everything at Heron Power.