Oura

Senior Sourcing Manager, Mechanicals

Oura$172K — $203K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in consumer electronics and/or supply chain with a focus on mechanical sourcing
  • Strong expertise in sourcing mechanical components like CNC, injection molding, and stamping
  • Ability to lead complex programs with tight deadlines
  • Proven negotiation skills for contracts and supply agreements
  • Experience in supporting new product introduction (NPI) builds through production phases
  • Strong analytical skills in cost modeling and supplier evaluation
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical sourcing for new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining programs
  • Conduct end-to-end negotiations on pricing, tooling, payment terms, and supplier commitments
  • Coordinate with engineering to align design and manufacturing capabilities
  • Onboard suppliers through assessments and qualification processes
  • Establish supplier performance metrics and conduct regular business reviews
  • Develop should-cost models for mechanical components to aid in negotiations
  • Manage continuity planning for mechanical supply including risk assessment and capacity constraints

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
  • An Oura Ring for personal use with employee discounts for family and friends
  • 20 days of paid time off plus 13 holidays and 8 wellness days
  • Paid sick leave and parental leave
  • Collaborative and passionate workplace culture
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Sourcing Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for mechanical components and assemblies across Oura's hardware programs. This role requires strong cross-functional partnership with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Legal, as well as direct engagement with key mechanical suppliers. You will be accountable for building sourcing strategies that enable high-volume production readiness, supplier scalability, and cost/performance optimization-while supporting rapid development cycles and NPI execution. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in our San Francisco office. What you will do • Lead mechanical sourcing for NPI and sustaining programs, including supplier selection, RFx execution, and award recommendations across key commodities (enclosures, stamped parts, CNC, injection molded parts, die cuts, soft goods) • Drive end-to-end commercial negotiations, including pricing, tooling/NRE, payment terms, lead times, capacity commitments, and E&O/liability • Partner with Engineering to align design requirements with supplier manufacturing capability, DFM feedback, and risk mitigation • Lead supplier onboarding including capability assessments, audits, qualification plans, and readiness reviews • Establish and manage supplier performance through KPIs (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness) and structured business reviews (QBRs/MBRs) • Build and maintain should-cost models for mechanical parts/assemblies and drive benchmarking to support negotiation strategy • Own mechanical supply continuity planning including dual sourcing strategy, geographic risk, capacity constraints, and contingency plans • Collaborate with Ops/CM partners to ensure mechanical supply supports prototype builds, ramp readiness, and mass production • Support execution activities such as PO placement for proto/MP, supplier schedule alignment, and issue resolution during builds • Improve sourcing processes by implementing scalable working practices, templates, and supplier governance Requirements We would love to have you on our team if you have: • 7+ years of experience in consumer electronics and/or supply chain, including mechanical sourcing and supplier management • Strong experience sourcing mechanical components such as CNC, injection molding, stamping, MIM, and surface finishing • Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs with competing priorities and tight timelines • Proven negotiation skills across unit cost, tooling/NRE, contracts, and supply agreements • Experience supporting NPI builds (EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent) through ramp and mass production • Strong analytical skills including cost modeling, data-driven supplier evaluation, and scenario planning • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross-functionally • Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving structure across multiple work streams • Ability to travel ~25% domestically and internationally Benefits At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits. What we offer: • Competitive salary and equity packages • Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources • An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family • 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off • Paid sick leave and parental leave • Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers Compensation Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. Successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. • San Francisco Salary Range: $172,550 - $203,000

About Oura

Oura is a Finnish technology company that produces a wearable ring that tracks sleep and activity. The ring uses infrared light sensors to measure the user's heart rate, heart rate variability, body temperature, and movement. The data is then analyzed by the accompanying app to provide insights into the user's sleep quality and activity levels. The company was founded in 2013 and has since raised over $48 million in funding. Its products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Oura
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2013
Revenue
$10 million

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