EE Global Sourcing Manager

3 weeks ago

Boston, United States Sonos, Inc. Full time

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

This role is a hybrid position

Some roles require an office while others may be done remotely. This position is considered hybrid, allowing for a combination of remote work and in-office collaboration. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston, MA office location.

This role is open to relocation. If you will be relocating for this position, some relocation assistance may be provided.

#LI-Hybrid

The Electrical Sourcing Manager - Electrical Components, in working closely with our Engineering teams, will guide a team jointly responsible for commercial relationships with suppliers, cost negotiations, continuity of supply, sourcing strategy, supply risk mitigation and diversification of the supply chain to aid Sonos overall supply chain growth.

Working with our US/Asia based teams, this leader will engage our US based Product Development, PRL, PCL, Materials Program Management, Supplier Quality, and Industrial Design from initial product development through EOL.

The candidate for this leadership position will have strong technical and commercial skills, knowledge of semiconductor supply chains and innovative technology trends that will allow the candidate to spearhead advantaged supply chain strategies in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.


What You'll Do:

  • Manage supplier relationships and commercial activities such as business and technology reviews, RFQs, and roadmap/strategy discussions

  • Craft comprehensive commodity and business strategies aimed at maximizing efficiency and driving down costs through strategic initiatives

  • Direct executive business reviews with internal/ external stakeholders

  • Establish commodity strategic direction by working with our technical teams, understanding the technical and the necessary business requirements that allow for a competitive advantage and position us for profitable growth. This requires a deep understanding of the supply base, technical needs and cost structures.

  • Build robust supply chains based on product requirements and needs at the most basic levels of our supply chain to ensure that we have a complete and thorough understanding of the Sonos supply chain

  • Ensure continuity of supply. Set up long-term/ short-term capacity planning with supplier, partner with Operations and Material teams to schedule supply to meet Sonos’s component demand

  • Collaborate with Product design and Engineering teams to review initial specifications of the parts/modules recommend sources to influence technical decisions in early phase of the program

  • Be able to manage multiple projects in parallel

  • Evaluate technical and business risks, analyze based on the data and create mitigation plans/alternatives

  • Need to assist management of development builds, materials, and any risk to execute successful ramp in NPI stage


What You'll Need:

  • BS degree with strong technical acumen and business understanding

  • 10+ years work experience in sourcing related field

  • Ability to toggle between strategic and detail oriented thinking

  • Top-notch negotiation skills

  • Ability to influence cross functional teams

  • Demonstrated ability to apply analytical techniques to problem solving

  • Strategic thinker and result oriented

  • Natural leadership competencies; influences others through style and subject matter expertise

  • An ability to balance business and technical objectives in decision making

  • Excellent communication/presentation skills

  • Ability to effectively work in multicultural global business environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degrees or Master degree in electrical engineering preferred

  • Travel within US as well as internationally up to 25% of the time

  • Experience in consumer electronics industry

  • Established relationships with suppliers and supply chains

  • Experience in systems - Arena, Microstrategy, Tableau, SAP

  • Hands-on experience in any of the following: Electrical engineering, Semiconductor markets, Pricing strategy for electrical parts

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don’t have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

At Sonos we consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, which may lead individual compensation to vary depending on job related qualifications, skills, and experience. All full time employees are eligible for merit increases, discretionary bonuses, and equity. Our job postings may span more than one career level and the base pay range may be modified in the future based on changing market conditions. The starting base pay for this role for all US candidates is between:

$128,000 and $141,900

Please note that compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Regular full time employees in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, including:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting

  • An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required

  • 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

  • Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

  • 12 weeks of paid Bonding Leave following the birth or adoption of a new child, plus up to an additional 12 weeks of Medical Leave for birthing parents under our Short Term Disability policy

  • Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance

  • Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance

  • Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being

  • A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us

For a holistic overview of our benefits, please visit .

Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

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