Mainspring Energy

Director, Electrical Strategic Sourcing

Menlo Park, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$188k-$221kDetected 46 days ago

NLPProduct ManagementProduct StrategySupply ChainLogisticsProcurementERPElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsLeadership

About the role

The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee.

Build, manage, and develop a team of commodity managers and sourcing program managers
establish a management layer as the function scales. Own the departmental budget, headcount plan, and organizational sourcing policies and process standards
reconcile competing priorities across Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Operations to drive business results
Partner with Engineering and Product Management as a core member of the product roadmap process, contributing supply chain input to feature definition across deployment environments
own DFM and DFX to ensure manufacturability, sourcing optionality, and cost competitiveness are built into designs from the earliest stages of NPI
Develop and implement the inbound logistics and procurement strategy for the electrical commodity portfolio
support MRP/ERP system development and ensure procurement parameters reflect supply chain strategy
Own the sourcing strategy for Mainspring's AC-to-DC product transition, including BOM-level lead time analysis, risk buy decisions, and production readiness
Own and execute a multi-path battery and BMS sourcing strategy compliant with FEOC and IRA requirements across non-restricted geographies
Build, manage, and develop a team of commodity managers and sourcing program managers; establish a management layer as the function scales.

experience contributing to organizational sourcing policy and process standards required
Proven best-total-cost commodity strategy: multi-source qualification, cost-down programs, working capital improvement, and supplier risk management
Familiarity with FEOC, IRA/ITC, USMCA, and UL/IEC compliance-driven sourcing environments
20+ years across electrical engineering, operations, and supply chain, with at least 3-5 years managing sourcing teams; experience contributing to organizational sourcing policy and process standards required
Deep technical knowledge of power electronics, PCBAs (SMT/through-hole/mixed), connectors, cable assemblies, and battery/energy storage systems. Hands-on circuit design or PCBA layout experience a strong plus
Experience onboarding contract manufacturers for electromechanical assemblies (US/Mexico preferred); familiarity with MRP/ERP systems and inbound logistics

establish a management layer as the function scales.
Serve as the supply chain escalation point to executive leadership
Source and qualify power conversion equipment (inverters, transformers, skidded systems) across multiple suppliers to eliminate single-source dependencies
ensure business continuity and benchmark against the competitive supply landscape
monitor FEOC, IRA/ITC, USMCA, and tariff developments to adjust strategies proactively
brief executive leadership on investor-facing compliance and cost readiness
Identify, evaluate, and onboard contract manufacturers for electrical assemblies (US/Mexico, USMCA-compliant)
Negotiate contracts from R&D quick-turn through long-term volume agreements

Own should-cost modeling across the electrical commodity portfolio; lead cost-down initiatives with annual savings targets tied to product cost roadmap milestones and working capital improvement goals

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