Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $150k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Universal Audio

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1958

🔧 Hardware

📱 Media

🎮 Gaming

Hardware • Media • Gaming

Universal Audio is a company specializing in audio production tools, including UAD plug-ins, audio interfaces, and recording products. It provides a range of professional microphones, analog hardware, and guitar gear. The company is known for enhancing recording experiences on various devices like Mac, PC, iPad, or iPhone, and offers legendary studio sound with its Volt interfaces and UAD Spark subscription service. Universal Audio is also renowned for its vintage tone pedals and professional audio equipment for singers, podcasters, engineers, and creatives.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies across direct electronics, electro-mechanical components, and key Contract Manufacturers (CMs/JCMs) • Direct cost-reduction initiatives through volume leverage, dual-sourcing roadmaps, yield optimization, and should-cost modeling • Lead contract negotiation and lifecycle management for MSAs, pricing, capacity reservations, and lead-time SLAs • Conduct supplier risk assessments, capacity modeling, and contingency planning • Partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations on S&OP to translate demand forecasts into supply plans • Establish inventory policies across the global warehouse and CM network • Oversee material flows throughout the product lifecycle, including ECO and EOL excess and obsolescence risk • Collaborate with R&D and Engineering during NPI on DFM/DFC, supplier selection, and early ramp availability • Align procurement, production, and warehouse teams on material handling, receiving, and inventory control protocols • Define and measure supplier scorecard KPIs • Build, mentor, and scale a sourcing, procurement, and materials planning team • Leverage ERP/MRP tools such as NetSuite to automate replenishment, purchase order workflows, and exception reporting • Report to the Vice President of Operations

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years in a senior management or director-level role leading strategic sourcing and material planning teams • Advanced proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP) • Proficiency with PLM software (e.g., Arena) • Strong contract law knowledge • Advanced financial/analytical modeling skills • Demonstrated success managing Contract Manufacturers (CMs/ODMs) globally • 10+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management experience within high-tech hardware, audio electronics, or consumer electronics manufacturing • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or equivalent • MBA or APICS/CPIM certification preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Profit sharing • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401K Safe Harbor Contribution • Stock Options • Flexible time-off (PTO/Sick Leave/Company Holiday Time-off)