Thermostat Hardware Sourcing Manager — Hybrid & Strategic

NRG Energy; Lehi (UT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking a Thermostat Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead supplier selection, cost management, and roadmap planning for consumer electronics hardware in Lehi, UT. The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration with hardware engineering, program management, and operations to ensure on-time, quality supplier deliverables.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships at executive levels, and drive RFQ processes and contract negotiations across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years' experience in high volume manufacturing operations or sourcing environment.
• 5-7 years direct experience in supplier / supply chain management.
• Supply chain experience managing cross functional teams in a consumer electronics product company.
• Familiarity with world‑class sourcing methods and tools.
• Ability to solve problems and coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and the associated measurement systems.
• Strong analytical skills (i.e. cost modeling, quotation analysis, supplier selection).

Responsibilities

• Establish supplier selection criteria, evaluate alternative suppliers, manage the RFQ process, and drive final supplier selection in partnership with Product Management, Engineering, Quality, and other cross‑functional partners.
• Negotiate various agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, flexibility, quality, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
• Formulate contingency plans to de-risk technical challenges, long lead time, single source, and any supply issue.
• Institute programs to optimize schedule flexibility while minimizing excess inventory exposure.
• Own, manage, and approve the ramp plan, ongoing production plan and forecast, tooling qualification schedule and tooling life for designated suppliers.
• Influence supplier technology roadmaps and create internal disruptive value-add to ensure Vivint’s system architecture and commercial requirements are met.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships at the executive level.
• Provide interdepartmental program updates on cost, schedule, design, supplier issues, quality, risk, etc.
• Manage regular business reviews of strategic sourcing plan that define product roadmaps, supplier capabilities and annual / quarterly strategic business objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Innovative sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Cost modeling

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Supply Chain/Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

NRG Energy is seeking a Thermostat Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead supplier selection, cost management, and roadmap planning for consumer electronics hardware in Lehi, UT. The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration with hardware engineering, program management, and operations to ensure on-time, quality supplier deliverables.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships at executive levels, and drive RFQ processes and contract negotiations across