Global Sourcing Manager - Electrical Components

Sonos Inc

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hybrid (on-site and remote)
Manage supplier relationships and commercial activities
Develop commodity and business strategies
Lead executive business reviews
Sonos Inc is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager for Electrical Components, a hybrid role based in Glasgow, Scotland. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, extensive experience in sourcing, and excellent negotiation skills to manage supplier relationships and drive strategic initiatives

Job Summary

  • Manage supplier relationships and commercial activities such as business and technology reviews, RFQs, and roadmap/strategy discussions.
  • Craft comprehensive commodity and business strategies aimed at maximizing efficiency and driving down costs through strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Product design and Engineering teams to review initial specifications of the parts/modules recommend sources to influence technical decisions in early phase of the program.

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Sonos Inc is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager for Electrical Components, a hybrid role based in Glasgow, Scotland. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, extensive experience in sourcing, and excellent negotiation skills to manage supplier relationships and drive strategic initiatives.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage supplier relationships and commercial activities
  • Develop commodity and business strategies
  • Lead executive business reviews
  • Establish commodity strategic direction
  • Build robust supply chains
  • Ensure continuity of supply
  • Collaborate with Product design and Engineering teams
  • Evaluate technical and business risks

Nice-to-have

  • Foster an inclusive and empowered community
  • Influence technical decisions in early phase
  • Support management of development builds
  • Work in multicultural global business environment

Key Requirements

  • BS degree with strong technical acumen and business understanding
  • 8+ years work experience in sourcing related field
  • Ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking
  • Top-notch negotiation skills
  • Ability to influence cross functional teams
  • Demonstrated ability to apply analytical techniques
  • Strategic thinker and result oriented
  • Natural leadership competencies
  • Ability to balance business and technical objectives
  • Excellent communication/presentation skills
  • Bachelor degrees or Master degree in electrical engineering preferred
  • Travel within US as well as internationally up to 15% of the time
  • Experience in consumer electronics industry
  • Established relationships with suppliers and supply chains
  • General understanding of semiconductor supply chains
  • Experience in systems - Arena, Microstrategy, Tableau, SAP
  • Hands-on experience in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor markets, Pricing strategy

Work Rights

Must live within commuting distance of Glasgow, Scotland

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