Global Sourcing Manager, Mechanical (Manufacturing)

Fluidstack

$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in sourcing mechanical or fabricated categories for manufacturing.
  • Proven ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.
  • Strong capability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
  • Experience qualifying new suppliers under tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated success in securing supplier capacity during market constraints.
  • Data-driven management of supplier performance metrics, including on-time delivery and lead times.
  • Bonus points for expertise in steel and fabrication markets, cooling components, and should-cost modeling.

Responsibilities

  • Own sourcing for mechanical categories related to manufacturing processes.
  • Lock in supply schedules and lead times aligned with the build plan.
  • Qualify suppliers with engineering teams through approvals and audits.
  • Negotiate multi-year agreements to ensure pricing stability during volume growth.
  • Challenge supplier quotes by analyzing drawings and specifications critically.
  • Manage supplier performance using data to track delivery and quality metrics.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to foster long-term collaboration.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Focus on exceptional talent and adaptability in hiring.
  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency in the workplace.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Own sourcing for mechanical categories feeding manufacturing: steel, fabrications, cooling components, and mechanical assemblies.
  • Lock supply and lead times against the build plan, with capacity commitments that survive demand spikes.
  • Qualify suppliers technically with engineering: first articles, PPAP-style approvals, and audits.
  • Negotiate multi-year agreements that hold price and priority as volumes grow 10x.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've sourced mechanical or fabricated categories for a manufacturer and owned the supplier relationships.
  • You read drawings and specs well enough to challenge a quote line by line.
  • You've qualified new suppliers under time pressure without skipping the steps that matter.
  • You've secured capacity in constrained markets.
  • You manage suppliers on data: on-time delivery, PPM, and lead-time performance.
  • Bonus: Steel and fabrication markets. Cooling and thermal components. Should-cost modeling. Supplier development.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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