Strategic Sourcing Manager

The role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will own sourcing, relationship management, and supplier strategy for components, materials, outsourced services, and logistics. This individual contributor will identify suppliers, lead competitive sourcing processes, and negotiate commercial agreements to support full-stack solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for commodities including hardware, services, and logistics
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers
• Lead competitive sourcing processes including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs
• Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing, lead times, and payment terms
• Manage supplier relationships and performance
• Develop cost models and analyze supplier pricing and market trends
• Partner with Engineering and Hardware teams on new product introduction
• Assess supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans
• Support value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives
• Monitor global supply chain conditions and communicate impact to leadership

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management
• Experience sourcing and managing suppliers for hardware components, custom assemblies, contract manufacturing, or complex technical products
• Success leading supplier negotiations and managing commercial agreements
• Experience conducting RFx processes and evaluating supplier proposals
• Understanding of supplier cost structures, cost modeling, and cost-reduction strategies
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and partnering with Engineering or Product Development teams
• Experience managing global suppliers and working within outsourced manufacturing or EMS models
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to assess risk, work through ambiguity, and make data-informed sourcing decisions
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice to have

• Start-up experience, or experience operating effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment

Benefits

• Equity
• Health coverage
• Retirement or pension contributions
• Paid time off

About the company

Pano AI is a leader in AI-powered wildfire detection and intelligence. The company uses a platform of hardware, software, artificial intelligence, and satellite imagery to help fire professionals detect and respond to wildfires.