Global Supply Manager
In-person · Austin, TX, US... more
In-person · Austin, TX, US... more
Job Description
Our mission at Base is to fix the power grid and enable affordable and reliable electricity for all. To do that, we are building America’s Next-Generation Power Company; the first engineering-led, technology-focused, R&D-driven electricity company. We are a team of tenacious engineers, operators, and creatives who have solved hard problems and are here to do it again.
Base is looking for a Global Supply Manager to source and own supplier relationships, support new and existing product development and manufacture, and to implement industry-leading sourcing strategy. This role will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and logistics teams to execute our product roadmap. The primary scope of this role is general hardware manufacturing.
Responsibilities:
- Create and run request for proposals (RFP).
- Develop should-cost models.
- Negotiate pricing and commercial terms and conditions with suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships.
- Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies for existing and new products.
- Ensure that suppliers are prepared to support all prototype builds to support rapid product development, ramp up, and mass production.
- Present recommendations on contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- 3+ years sourcing experience in a similar role.
- Strong excel and spreadsheet skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexible mindset and temperament.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Average 25% travel.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong record of applying first principles thinking toward supplier negotiations.
- Strong record of managing successful escalations up to the executive level within a supplier.
- Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs.
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
If you’re passionate about tackling one of the most critical challenges of our time, now is the time to join us. Together, we can usher in a new era of American energy abundance by developing the hardware, software, and deployment operations that make it possible.
Our Values:
We’re building a winning culture, and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. These are the values we expect you to embrace from day one:
- In-Person Work: We work full-time in the office. There is no hybrid or remote work.
- Challenge Assumptions: We’re not here to do things the way they’ve always been done. We look for people who question the status quo and improve broken systems. We are guided by principles, not rules.
- Operate with Urgency: Speed matters. We focus on what’s essential, make fast progress, and iterate quickly. Execution drives learning, and learning drives impact. Always have a bias for action.
- Give & Seek Feedback: We value intellectual honesty. We expect you to challenge ideas (even your own), give direct feedback, and receive it with humility.
- Deliver: We are high achievers with a drive to win. We take end-to-end accountability for seeing our work through and delivering on our responsibilities.
- Think Like an Owner: We are all owners of the business. We use our time and resources wisely and take personal responsibility for our impact on the bottom line.
- Be Opinionated: Great people make decisions with imperfect information. Eliminate murky ownership and drive towards decisions.
- Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5 job. We are building something hard, and that requires real commitment.