Technical Sourcing Manager – BESS Hardware (m/f/d)
Core
Lead technical sourcing and supplier development for BESS hardware components including electronics, wire harnesses, sheet metal, and thermal systems to optimize cost and manufacturability.
Role type
Senior Technical Sourcing Manager (Hardware)
Builds
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) hardware
Domain
Renewable Energy / Battery Storage / Manufacturing
Required skills
Technical sourcing, supplier development, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), cost engineering, RFQ management, supplier qualification, root-cause analysis, negotiation, reading technical drawings/BOMs
Preferred skills
Power electronics, energy storage, e-mobility, industrial equipment, automation, automotive, low-volume/high-mix manufacturing, cost modeling, value engineering
Technologies
CAD, BOMs, DFM/DFA tools
Responsibilities
Lead DFM/DFA and value-engineering activities with Engineering; Review technical drawings and BOMs for cost and manufacturability improvements; Own sourcing strategies for assigned hardware commodities; Identify, qualify, and develop suppliers across Europe and globally; Lead RFQs and supplier selection processes; Support NPI and industrialization activities; Ensure suppliers meet volume, quality, and delivery expectations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
