Sr Sourcing Manager, eero Hardware Quality Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Amazon
- Taipei City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Finding & executing on opportunities to improve cost, quality & lead-time in custom component supply chains
- Finding & developing new strategic suppliers that offer the technologies, materials, and manufacturing capabilities required for new products
- Working with eero's hardware engineering, product management, legal, finance, and other teams to support both new and sustaining hardware programsKey job responsibilities
- Research, develop & manage both new & existing suppliers, technologies, materials & manufacturing capabilities to optimize the cost, quality, & lead-time of eero's custom component supply chains
- Forecast & execute on opportunities to reduce both NPI & sustaining custom component costs
- Own tooling & NRE budgets for custom components
- Build trust & develop healthy long-term partnerships with component suppliers; ensure suppliers recognize eero as a high-priority customer and are always willing & able to provide incremental attention & resources
- Maintain lean custom component supply chains; proactively manage turnkey procurement at custom component suppliers and contract manufacturers to appropriately balance supply continuity and E&O risks
- Frequently travel to supplier sites across AsiaA day in the life
Day-to-day, the Sourcing Manager is responsible for prioritizing his or her own work based on the needs of the business. Common activities include meeting with suppliers and internal teams, raising purchase requisitions and tracking spend, and building cost and capacity models that help drive financial budgets and procurement decisions.About the team
WiFi is the new electricity. Outside the smartphone, it's the technology we depend on the most. The foundation for the modern home. The basement of Maslow's pyramid. It makes our favorite experiences -- Netflix, Spotify, FaceTime -- come to life.But at best, WiFi is like death by a thousand cuts: dead zones, painful setup, embarrassing passwords, equipment that's a major eyesore. At worst, it's a complete failure -- usually right when you need WiFi most.eero is fixing all of that. It's not easy, which is why we've built a world-class team and culture. We believe deeply in what we're doing, and, more importantly, enjoy doing it together. Come join us.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Taipei, TPE, TWNBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years experience in custom component sourcing
- 8+ total years of supply chain and commodity management experience
- Experience with situations that have tested the candidate's ethics and demonstrated how he or she is above reproach
- BS/BA degree
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel
- Exceptional English and Mandarin language skills, including verbal, written, and technical communicationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Engineering background
- Vietnamese language skills