Senior EMS Sourcing Manager
Core
Senior individual contributor owning day-to-day Contract Manufacturing (CM) relationship management, commercial execution, and sourcing strategy for a global hardware company.
Role type
Senior IC EMS Sourcing Manager
Builds
Hardware products (wearables, mobile, miniaturized electronics) via contract manufacturing partners
Domain
Consumer electronics hardware supply chain
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
EMS/CM sourcing expertise, commercial negotiation (pricing, MVA, NRE, tooling), RFP and bid process leadership, contract governance, cost modeling and should-cost analysis, NPI program transition management, cross-functional influence without authority
Preferred skills
Background in high-volume consumer electronics, familiarity with growing/mature company supply chain environments
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, MVA structures, NRE, tooling, scrap, and rework liability; Lead RFP and competitive bid processes for EMS/CM awards; Own post-award contract governance and compliance; Build and leverage cost models and should-cost analyses; Manage NPI program transitions through CMs; Develop and maintain CM partner performance views; Contribute to long-term CM strategy development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC