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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Core Technologies – Humanoid Robotics
$168K–$234K
Redmond, WA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in consumer electronics or technology, including scaling technologies from concept stage through mass production.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or extensive experience in related field; Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline, and/or MBA is also listed.
About the job
Leads strategic sourcing and supplier development for humanoid robotics core technologies, aligning partner capabilities, cost, and supply strategy with product roadmaps from exploration through production.
What you'll do
- Analyze technology markets and recommend supplier and partner strategies; shape technology roadmaps with cross-functional teams and advise executive leadership.
- Lead supplier selection, qualification, technology transfer, readiness, and manufacturing capability development for new technologies and product launches.
- Drive value engineering, should-cost analysis, cost optimization, negotiations, and plans to mitigate supply and technical risks.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or extensive experience in a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in the consumer electronics or technology industry, including scaling technologies from concept through mass production.
- Experience in supplier evaluation/selection, should-cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supply base management.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline, and/or MBA.
- Experience with factory management and operations; New Technology Introduction (NTI); custom mechanicals, display, cameras, and sensing technologies; and financial statement analysis.
Pay
$168,000/year to $234,000/year USD base salary; bonus and equity amounts not stated.
Tools
RFx, OpEx/CapEx
AI focus
Apply responsible, ethical AI practices; develop AI skills such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration; and integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and deliver measurable impact.
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