Senior Strategic Sourcing Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Taiwan.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the complete sourcing strategy and execution for bespoke hardware components, encompassing mechanical parts, display modules, printed circuit boards, cables, connectors, and electromechanical assemblies.

• Oversee request for proposal and request for quotation processes, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contract formulation across global supply categories.

• Collaborate with Engineering to impact supplier choices, manufacturability, design-for-manufacturing, and design-for-excellence decisions early in the product development cycle.

• Manage sourcing workstreams for new product introductions and sustaining programs, including key milestones, timelines, deliverables, risk management, and mitigation strategies.

• Liaise with Operations, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to facilitate supplier qualification, tooling readiness, first article inspection, production part approval processes, and the execution of production ramp-ups.

• Formulate category strategies that promote dual sourcing, long-term supplier roadmaps, design-to-cost initiatives, should-cost analysis, and opportunities for value analysis and value engineering.

• Lead supplier business assessments, performance scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing quality, delivery, capacity, and supply continuity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, or commodity management related to custom hardware components in a product-driven environment.

• More than 6 years of experience directing sourcing activities for new product introduction programs, including supplier selection, qualification, and transition to mass production.

• At least 6 years of experience negotiating commercial terms such as pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, tooling amortization, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, and supply contracts.

• Proficiency in utilizing project management techniques to oversee cross-functional timelines, sourcing milestones, risk registers, and executive status updates.

• Familiarity with evaluating manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, cost drivers, and total cost of ownership across mechanical parts, display components, printed circuit boards, cables, and assemblies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Paid time off

• Remote work options