
Global Supply Manager - EE & Electromechanical
Global Supply Manager (GSM) - EE & Electromechanical
EE GSMs at Lunar Energy will be responsible for establishing and maintaining our supply base of Semiconductor, Interconnect, Passives, and Electromechanical component suppliers around the world. The scope includes identifying and vetting potential suppliers, leading contract and pricing negotiations, driving should-cost modeling and supporting the Lunar engineering team with supplier engagement throughout the development process. We are looking for people who are passionate about a more sustainable future and want to make that vision a reality. An ideal candidate is someone who is excited to collaborate with a diverse and dedicated team.
Lunar Energy was founded to transition homes to 100% clean energy—making our electricity greener, our air cleaner and our energy more safe, secure and reliable for all. We’re a fast-growing, global company building the world’s best clean energy products to electrify all homes and connect communities to form clean, resilient virtual power plants.
On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely...
- Own the analysis of the spending patterns for savings opportunities through the category and become a subject matter expert for the verticals with which you are engaged.
- Manage supplier relationships and establish yourself as a primary business contact for key suppliers.
- Create RFQs/SOWs, review, analyze and clarify quotations from suppliers and develop sourcing and business recommendations balancing cost, quality, lead-time and technical considerations.
- Develop and negotiate favorable commercial agreements including supplier responsibility, unit pricing, and lead times to set Lunar Energy up for long term success while collaborating with our Legal team for optimal terms and conditions.
- Manage supplier development and tooling timelines, part availability for prototype builds/start of production, and develop solutions for delays or problems that arise.
- Identify and drive year over year cost optimization through consolidation of supply chain and components and strategic negotiations.
- Drive ‘Early Supplier Involvement' initiatives to ensure our suppliers are proactively providing input into new product designs and future product roadmaps.
- Maintain the health of supplier relationships and act as point of contact for all commercial issues, including internal report-outs summarizing sourcing status, parts availability, and cost status
- Monitor industry and global market conditions, track technology roadmaps, identify supply and demand challenges and opportunities
- Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and costs, logistics, market intelligence, and apply these learnings to future sourcing strategies
- Organize and support onsite visits and audits of key suppliers and contract manufacturers to perform due diligence prior to contract award, and as needed, post award to ensure adherence to commitments
Desired Skills…
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Quantitative or Technical field.
- 2-5 years experience in commodity management, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
- In-depth experience sourcing at least one of the following components: Semiconductors, Electromechanicals or Interconnects
- 2-5 years experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements.
- 2-5 years of experience working with engineering teams to develop technology roadmaps and supporting sourcing strategies.
- 2-5 years of experience working with executive business partners both internally and externally to drive alignment to strategies.
- Ability to analyze data and create resource management BI dashboards / tools across businesses.
- Ability to present complex technology and business objectives in a concise and understandable manner.
- Must have confidence to pushback on decisions that do not align with core business objectives and quantity and propose alternate solutions.
Benefits:
We’re dedicated to creating a remarkable employee experience. At Lunar, competitive base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Lunar employees also have the opportunity to become Lunar shareholders by getting equity in a fast-growing company and participating in our employee stock program.
Additional benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Flexible Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays
- Tax deferred 401(k) plan
- Paid parental leave for all full time employees including 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing mother and 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
- Subsidized EV charging and pre-tax commuter benefits
- Cell Phone stipend
Our DE&I Philosophy: Lunar Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent by supporting an inclusive workplace. Lunar recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Our Compensation Philosophy: Our goal is to ensure that all Lunar Energy employees are fairly compensated. Please note that the salary range information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position provided pursuant to the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act for California applicants. The salary range estimate for this position depending on level of experience is: $100,000 - $150,000 USD.
The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package & benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by factors including but not limited to years of experience, job level, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. The company also reserves the right to amend or modify this job description, employee perks, and benefits at any time.
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