Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Contract Manufacturing

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $147k - $215.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Symbotic

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2007

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Logistics • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Symbotic is an industrial automation company that provides an end-to-end, AI-powered warehouse automation platform combining autonomous mobile robots, advanced vision and sensing, and orchestration software to modernize supply chains. Its system integrates hardware and intelligent software to increase throughput, accuracy, and storage density for retail, grocery, CPG, and wholesale customers, solving labor constraints and operational inefficiencies in distribution and fulfillment operations.

📋 Description

• Lead Symbotic's contract manufacturing strategy, including selection, negotiation, onboarding, and ongoing management of global manufacturing partners • Own commercial relationships with key contract manufacturers and assembly suppliers, driving cost, quality, delivery, and capacity performance • Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex electromechanical products with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing teams • Negotiate long-term supply agreements, manufacturing service agreements, pricing, tooling, inventory, and capacity commitments • Drive annual cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, should-cost analysis, productivity programs, and supply base optimization • Support new product introduction and production ramp activities • Lead executive-level supplier business reviews and establish performance management scorecards and corrective action processes • Assess and mitigate supply chain risks related to capacity, geographic concentration, financial stability, and component availability • Partner with commodity sourcing teams across mechanical, electronics, motors, batteries, and other key categories to optimize total system cost • Develop manufacturing footprint strategies for growth, scalability, resiliency, and customer requirements • Manage significant annual spend and contribute to long-range supply chain, inventory, and working capital strategies • Build and mentor a high-performing sourcing organization as the business scales

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field • Master’s degree or MBA is highly preferred • Minimum 8–10 years of strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing, or procurement experience in robotics, automation, industrial equipment, electronics, or other complex hardware industries • Minimum 3 years of people management experience leading and growing teams • Deep experience managing contract manufacturers or similar EMS/mechanical assembly providers • Proven track record negotiating complex commercial agreements and delivering measurable cost reductions • Experience supporting product launches, manufacturing transfers, and global production ramp-ups • Strong understanding of electromechanical systems, including mechanical assemblies, motors, electronics, batteries, and custom manufactured components • Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and effectively communicate with executive leadership and strategic suppliers • Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and driving results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment • Up to 20% travel may be required • Valid driver's license and ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company HQ

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Disability insurance • 401K • PTO • Business travel expenses reimbursed according to program guidelines • Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements

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