Lumilens
Strategic Sourcing Manager
San Jose
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
Supply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementERPPerformance ManagementHardware DesignProblem SolvingProcurement
About the role
- We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our rapidly growing team.
- This is a highly visible role with direct impact on cost, quality, scalability, and time-to-market.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans aligned with product roadmaps and company growth objectives
- Identify, qualify, onboard, and manage key suppliers across component vendors, contract manufacturers, and strategic manufacturing partners
- Lead supplier negotiations across pricing, lead times, capacity, quality, and commercial terms. Negotiate and execute master supply agreements and other critical commercial agreements, including Statement of Work (SOW), development agreements, NDAs, etc.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives through early design engagement, market intelligence, should-cost modeling, supplier process improvement, and long-term supply agreements.
- Partner with cross functional teams to drive supplier selection process (own RFx), support component and module qualification during NPI programs and enable smooth transitions to high-volume manufacturing
- Collaborate with operations and manufacturing partners to align demand, capacity, and delivery commitments
- Develop and drive supplier performance against KPIs including cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, capacity and innovation
- Strong experience working with global suppliers including contract manufacturers, specialty component vendors, and strategic manufacturing partners
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain management within semiconductor, photonics, or high-tech industries
- Experience in optical technologies and demonstrated experience with deployment of manufacturing processes
Skills
- This isn't incremental innovation, it's a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up.
Compensation
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
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