Responsibilities


+ Supplier scouting & qualification

+ Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers and product opportunities (domestic and international) that fit our product, quality, cost, lead‑time and compliance requirements.

+ Run supplier discovery sprints, organize lab analysis and installation testing to validate technical capability, capacity, and commercial fit.



+ Product specification & lifecycle ownership

+ Develop and maintain clear, testable product specifications and acceptance criteria for sourced products.



+ Supplier relationship & commercial management

+ Own ongoing supplier relationships: commercial terms, lead times, capacity planning, and price negotiations

+ Support contract renewals, NDAs, quality agreements, and change‑control processes.



+ Quality, yield and issue resolution

+ Monitor supplier performance (quality metrics, yield, defect rates...