Staff/Senior Staff Global Supply Manager - Industrial Enclosures

The role

You will lead strategic sourcing and supplier development for industrial enclosures, fabricated metal components, and mechanical assemblies. You will own sourcing strategy, supplier selection, cost competitiveness, and manufacturing readiness for the Heron Link platform.

What you will do

• Define and own category strategies for industrial enclosures, sheet metal fabrication, and mechanical assemblies.
• Achieve cost targets through should-cost modeling, manufacturing cost analysis, market intelligence, and supplier negotiations.
• Lead RFx processes and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Partner with engineering teams on manufacturability, material selection, fabrication processes, and supplier capabilities.
• Drive supplier readiness across prototype, pilot, and mass production builds.
• Manage supplier risks related to cost, quality, capacity, logistics, and geopolitical exposure.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and develop corrective action plans.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement supporting hardware manufacturing.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• Deep category knowledge of industrial enclosures, sheet metal fabrication, welded structures, and/or complex mechanical assemblies.
• Experience managing mechanical fabrication suppliers, including cost analysis, tooling, manufacturing capabilities, and production ramp.
• Strong negotiation, should-cost analysis, and contract management skills.
• Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, finance, and NPI teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, often with short notice.

Nice to have

• Experience sourcing industrial electrical cabinets, power electronics enclosures, switchgear housings, or similar equipment.
• Knowledge of sheet metal forming, stamping, machining, welding, coatings, and structural fabrication.
• Familiarity with NEMA/IP enclosure requirements, thermal management, and environmental protection.
• Prior supplier development experience supporting power electronics, energy storage, EVs, or industrial equipment.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
• Benefits

About the company

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. The leadership team consists of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products.