WHAT YOU'LL DO

It takes a lot of parts and pieces to create a gravity-defying product! As our Sourcing Engineering Manager, you'll shape the future of our global supply chain strategies and be at the forefront of driving innovation and efficiency throughout our operations by:

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Executing global sourcing strategies that support business objectives for cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity while contributing to the long-term supplier roadmap
• Maintaining short term and 3-5-year road maps for sourcing strategies around projects with business cases to support resource allocation across the business
• Building and developing options for future high-performing global supplier network, with emphasis on expanding capabilities and identifying world class supplier options, including low-cost countries, to support growth, cost competitiveness, and supply resilience
• Leading supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding activities, including capability assessments, PPAP, First Article Inspection (FAI), and production readiness
• Developing strategic supplier partnerships that foster innovation, continuous improvement, and long-term value while mitigating global supply chain risks

Cost Reduction & Project Leadership

• Leading global cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, value engineering, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and regional sourcing optimization
• Partnering with Engineering to identify design-for-manufacturability and cost optimization opportunities early in product development
• Managing sourcing activities for New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept through production launch, ensuring supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and milestone achievement
• Leading initiatives that improve supplier performance, optimize global sourcing opportunities, and strengthen supply chain capability
• Establishing and executing sourcing specific project charters and support documents for companywide initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Leadership

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Sourcing Engineers while fostering technical expertise, commercial acumen, and project management skills
• Partnering closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality to align supplier capabilities with business objectives and production requirements
• Developing sustainable global sourcing and supplier development processes that integrate Engineering and Purchasing, ensuring a seamless transition from product development and change of supplier into production

• Driving measurable improvements in supplier quality, delivery, cost, and manufacturing capability through structured supplier development initiatives across a global supply base
• Conducting supplier audits, and corrective action activities to ensure compliance with company standards and continuous improvement.
• Standardizing supplier development processes and aid in establishing performance metrics to ensure long-term supplier performance

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you'll need to succeed.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering or a similar related field
• 5-10+ years of progressive experience including:
  • Global Sourcing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Hands-on mechanical or systems engineering experience with a mechanical product
  • Contract negotiation experience
  • Experience mentoring, leading, and developing a team
• Fast paced New Product Development support
• Ferocious attention to detail and "won't take no for an answer" attitude
• Passion for working with people and getting a good deal
• Be professional, responsive, resourceful, flexible and well-organized
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Be results driven and of unquestionable integrity
• A valid passport with the ability to travel international as required

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Purchasing experience in machining, forging and/or casting
• Six sigma or lean manufacturing certifications
• Experience working with NetSuite
• Technical manufacturing or engineering background

MORE DETAILS YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW

• This is an onsite position 5 days a week
• You'll be based in our Leesport, PA (alternately Fort Myers, Florida) facility and report to the Director of Global Sourcing
• Travel expected both domestic and internationally up to 30% of the time

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE

It's true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We love the culture we have built and are aggressively protective of our team atmosphere. This is why we value your cultural fit as equally as we value your technical contributions. With a palpable passion for what we do, we work hard, move fast and are constantly pushing (or should we say crushing) boundaries. That means there is no room for jerks!

We operate with the nimbleness and growth mindset of a scrappy startup. Throughout the organization, we take ownership and accountability for our ultimate team success by openly and actively seeking out constructive feedback on how we can improve. We believe great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you're empowered to speak up!

Fast-paced and hands-on don't even begin to describe what you'll experience here. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. The only constant at Seakeeper is change, and we thrive on it!