Global Supply Manager - Sheetmetal & Extrusions

The role

The Global Supply Manager will own sourcing for structural metalwork including aesthetic panels, top covers, straps, and extruded aluminum parts. This person will work with contract manufacturing partners and a network of direct and bridge suppliers.

What you will do

• Run RFQs end to end including scoping requirements, evaluating bids, and driving supplier selection.
• Build should-cost models to benchmark pricing and back up negotiations.
• Negotiate piece price, tooling, payment terms, and master agreements.
• Own key supplier relationships and track performance.
• Set commodity strategy across a global supply base.
• Prepare suppliers for production ramp and sustained manufacturing.
• Present recommendations on awards, cost, and risk to leadership.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement in hardware manufacturing.
• Track record negotiating contracts and managing suppliers through escalations.
• Strong cost modeling and Excel skills.
• Clear, direct written and verbal communication.
• Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, about 25% of the time.

Nice to have

• Sourcing experience with stamped, formed, or extruded metal parts, including tooling economics, process capabilities, and cost drivers.
• Should-cost modeling for metal parts, covering material, tooling, cycle time, and finishing.
• Experience managing a contract manufacturer or metal fabricator directly.
• Experience setting up dual-source or bridge suppliers quickly.
• Experience with MRP or ERP systems.

About the company

Base is a next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a network of distributed batteries. The company works in-person and operates as a startup where priorities shift and evolve quickly.