Senior Sourcing Manager 6 - Cables & Harnesses
Core
Lead techno-commercial strategy for the Cables commodity by integrating engineering insight, supplier capability assessment, cost modelling, and commercial negotiation to enable scalable, reliable, and cost-competitive sourcing solutions.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Manager (Cables & Harnesses)
Builds
Scalable, reliable, and cost-competitive sourcing solutions for cables and harnesses
Domain
Manufacturing supply chain (Cables, Harnesses, Interconnects)
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier development, should-costing, value engineering, commercial negotiation, lifecycle risk management, supplier capability assessment, contract governance, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Semiconductor equipment experience, global supplier ecosystem exposure, CPSM/CSCP/PMP/Lean Six Sigma certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Define and execute techno-commercial sourcing strategy for the Cables commodity; Partner with Engineering during early design stages to influence specifications and material choices; Translate technical requirements into supplier selection and commercial models; Lead should-cost analysis and value engineering discussions; Evaluate supplier technical capabilities and manufacturing processes; Drive commercial negotiations covering pricing, capacity, and contractual terms; Act as the sourcing gatekeeper for new cable part introductions; Develop alternate suppliers to reduce single-source dependency; Lead lifecycle risk management including obsolescence and technology transitions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC