Base Power
Global Supply Manager - Electromechanical
Austin, TX · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement in hardware manufacturing.
About the job
Own contract manufacturer relationships and total delivered cost for electromechanical top-level assemblies, coordinating sourcing and production readiness as the business scales.
What you'll do
- Run RFQs, evaluate bids, and manage supplier selection through award; negotiate pricing and contracts.
- Build cost models, manage supplier performance and risk, and set commodity strategy across the global supply base.
- Prepare suppliers for production ramp and present award, cost, and risk recommendations to leadership.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement in hardware manufacturing.
- Track record negotiating contracts and managing suppliers through escalations, including at the executive level.
- Strong cost modeling and Excel skills.
- Clear written and verbal communication; willingness to travel domestically and internationally about 30% of the time.
Nice to have
- Experience sourcing top-level assemblies through CMs or EMS providers in EV, energy storage, consumer electronics, or industrial hardware.
- Experience with MRP or ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
Tools
Excel, Odoo, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite
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