Strategic Sourcer

The role

This early-career Strategic Sourcer will own the suppliers for home battery systems. You will review drawings, run RFQs, build should-cost models, and manage supplier performance.

What you will do

• Own sourcing for assigned parts end to end
• Review drawings and specs
• Run RFQs and compare bids technically and commercially
• Award business
• Build should-cost models from materials, processes, and cycle times
• Work with design engineers on design for manufacturability and cost tradeoffs
• Find, audit, and qualify new suppliers including on-site visits
• Manage supplier performance on cost, quality, and delivery
• Negotiate piece price, tooling, and terms
• Keep supply ahead of demand

Required qualifications

• A degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering field
• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, hardware engineering, sourcing, or supply chain, including internships
• The ability to read engineering drawings and understand how parts are designed and made
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Clear, direct written and verbal communication
• Comfort negotiating and holding suppliers accountable
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, about 25% of the time

Nice to have

• Internship or work experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, or sourcing at a hardware company
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, sheet metal, machining, casting, or electronics assembly
• Familiarity with GD&T, PPAP, or FMEA
• Project team experience building hardware, such as Formula SAE, robotics, or solar car
• Experience with CAD, MRP, or ERP systems

About the company

Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. The company builds in-house and expands at a speed and cost incumbents can't match.