Overview In this role you will lead strategic sourcing for PCBA passive components and ensure steady supply for high-growth data center solutions. You will partner with Engineering, NPI, and contract manufacturers to qualify parts and readiness for BOMs, while optimizing cost and lead times. You'll manage supplier relationships and mitigate supply risks in a dynamic market, contributing to localization efforts and regional sourcing initiatives. This position sits in a fast-paced environment within a Fortune 500-backed technology company that values collaboration and innovation.
Responsibilities- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for PCBA passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors)
- Manage supplier relationships, allocation negotiations, and capacity planning in a constrained market
- Ensure supply continuity, lead-time management, and support for expedite and PO pull-in activities
- Drive cost optimization, market benchmarking, and regional sourcing initiatives aligned with U.S. localization
- Partner with Engineering, NPI, and CMs to ensure BOM readiness and component qualification
- Identify and mitigate supply risks, including shortages, price volatility, and supplier performance gaps
Key requirements- Experience with strategic sourcing for PCBA passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors)
- Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiate allocations
- Strong understanding of lead-time management and supply continuity
- Experience with BOM readiness, component qualification, and NPI collaboration
- Ability to perform cost optimization and market benchmarking
- Risk identification and mitigation in supply chains
- collaboration
- stakeholder management
- problem-solving
- PCBA passive components sourcing (resistors, capacitors, inductors)
- supplier relationship management
- capacity planning
