Global Sourcing Manager- Electronics

About SimpliSafe

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why are we hiring?

Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

Position Description:

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships, performance measurement and improvement for electrical and electronic commodities.

• Develop and lead supplier selection process (including RFI/RFQ/RFP) for new electrical component suppliers.

• Negotiate and manage service costs, including NRE, associated with new product introduction.

• Negotiate assurance of supply, lead time commitments, and cost competitiveness with suppliers.

• Partner with internal Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Manufacturing Operations teams to develop improvement plans and drive improvements throughout the product life cycle.

• Establish end-to-end partner performance measurements and scorecards and hold suppliers accountable to continually improve cost, quality, and delivery.

• Collaborate with the legal team on manufacturing service agreements and/or statements of work to ensure contract compliance.

• Conduct executive-level quarterly business reviews (QBR) with critical suppliers to review mutual objectives, implementation, process, and performance evaluation.

• Manage and improve existing suppliers and help map out the future commodity management supplier strategy.

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with software service providers, including negotiation and management of service and support agreements with software service providers.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in International Business, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a directly related field plus five (5) years of experience in supply chain management, component manufacturing, and development of consumer electronics. Experience must include:

• 5 years of experience in supply chain management, including supplier performance improvement - 5 years of experience in project management

• 5 years of experience in supplier relationship management

• 3 years of experience using ERP systems for supply chain management

• 3 years of experience in contract management, including negotiations, strategy development, execution, running RFQ/RFP processes, supplier selection, and cost breakdown analysis

• 3 years of experience working with international manufacturers/ supply chains

What Values You’ll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.

• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.

• No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.

• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.

• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.

• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive

• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)

• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

The target annual base pay range for this role is $83,600 to $122,500.

This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually. We carefully tailor individual compensation packages, including base pay, taking into consideration employees’ job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and other relevant business factors.

Beyond base pay, we offer a Total Rewards package that may include participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits. More details can be found here.

We’re committed to fair and equitable pay practices, as well as pay transparency. We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].