mainspringenergy - Senior Staff Commodity Manager, Electrical
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent • Minimum of 15+ years across electrical engineering, operations, and supply chain, with hands-on sourcing and supplier management for electronics commodities; R&D and NPI experience required • Deep knowledge of power electronics, industrial electrical components, PCBAs (SMT, through-hole, mixed), connectors, and cable assemblies • Proven supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and global supply base management • Experience onboarding contract manufacturers for electromechanical assemblies • Demonstrated cost reduction results: DFM, should-cost, multi-source qualification, BOM optimization • Comfort in fast-paced R&D and ramp environments with shifting requirements • Familiarity with FEOC, IRA/ITC, USMCA, and UL/IEC compliance • Strong analytical skills; proficient with Excel and MRP/ERP systems • Travel up to 35% (US and Mexico; occasional international) • Energy storage, battery, or distributed power generation experience • Familiarity with UL 9540, UL 1973, UL 508a, or IEC 62619 • Hardware startup or high-growth manufacturing experience • Experience with US and Mexico manufacturing footprints • Working knowledge of IRA battery sourcing requirements and FEOC country-of-origin tracing • Hands-on circuit design, power supply design, or PCBA layout experience • Lean or Six Sigma certification
Responsibilities
• Own commodity strategy for the assigned electrical portfolio (power conversion, PCBAs, connectors, cables and harnesses, sensors, power distribution, chassis, electromechanical assemblies): make/buy, preferred suppliers, risk tiering, and best total cost across price, lead time, quality, and working capital • Identify, qualify, and onboard USMCA-compliant US and Mexico contract manufacturers, from RFQ through ramp • Support sourcing strategy for the AC-to-DC product transition, including lead time analysis, risk buys, and production readiness • Lead DFM, DFX, and should-cost work with Engineering from early NPI • Plan and deliver cost-down programs tied to the product cost roadmap, reporting progress with each supplier on a regular cadence • Lead single point of failure mitigation, supplier risk assessments, and business continuity planning • Negotiate pricing and contracts from R&D quick-turn through long-term volume agreements • Partner with SCM Program Managers and tactical purchasing for clean R&D-to-production transitions • Run supplier business reviews and improve quality, delivery, capacity, and cost with Quality and SQE • Drive supplier selection and present sourcing recommendations to leadership with clear cost, risk, and schedule trade-offs • Monitor component pricing, market trends, and regulatory and tariff changes, adjusting sourcing plans proactively • Mentor junior team members and contribute to team standard work
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