• Own commercial sourcing for adhesives, TIM, potting compounds, chemicals, and paint across the Base Core BOM, from supplier selection through piece-price negotiation and production support.
• Build Base’s sourcing strategy for upstream battery raw materials, including lithium, carbon/graphite, anode, and cathode materials, to support Base’s battery supply chain as it scales.
• Build Base’s sourcing strategy for electrical steel and other foundational structural materials, including aluminum, cold-rolled steel, and copper.
• Track commodity market dynamics, including pricing, supply risk, and geographic concentration, for each raw material category to inform make-vs-buy and hedging decisions.
• Partner with Base’s Metals and Cells category owners and Manufacturing Engineering to align raw materials strategy across the broader supply chain.
• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.
• DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE AT BASE.