Director, Electrical Strategic Sourcing

6 hours, 7 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Operations
Mainspring Energy

Mainspring Energy

Mainspring Energy provides innovative local power generation solutions with the Mainspring Linear Generator, offering reliable and clean power for a net zero carbon grid.

Renewable Electricity
201-500
Founded 2010
$468M raised

Description

  • Build, lead, and scale a team of commodity managers and sourcing program managers.
  • Own the departmental budget, headcount plan, sourcing policies, and process standards.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product Management to embed sourcing, DFM, and DFX considerations into product roadmaps and new-product introductions.
  • Develop and execute commodity strategies, including make/buy frameworks, preferred supplier lists, risk tiering, and best-total-cost initiatives.
  • Lead inbound logistics and procurement strategy for electrical commodities and support MRP/ERP development.
  • Own sourcing strategy and production readiness for the AC-to-DC product transition, including BOM lead-time analysis and risk-buy decisions.
  • Qualify multiple suppliers for power conversion equipment and mitigate single-source supply risks.
  • Develop FEOC- and IRA-compliant multi-source battery and BMS supply strategies and monitor regulatory and tariff changes.
  • Onboard contract manufacturers for electrical assemblies and lead rapid-turn sourcing for R&D builds.
  • Lead should-cost modeling, cost-down programs, supplier negotiations, risk assessments, and business-continuity planning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, or an equivalent technical discipline.
  • 20+ years of experience across electrical engineering, operations, and supply chain, including 3–5 years managing sourcing teams.
  • Experience developing organizational sourcing policies and process standards.
  • Deep knowledge of power electronics, PCBAs, connectors, cable assemblies, and battery or energy-storage systems.
  • Experience onboarding contract manufacturers for electromechanical assemblies; US/Mexico experience preferred.
  • Experience with MRP/ERP systems and inbound logistics.
  • Proven ability to develop multi-source, best-total-cost commodity strategies, cost-down programs, working-capital improvements, and supplier-risk plans.
  • Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders, reconcile cross-functional priorities, and manage a departmental budget.
  • Familiarity with FEOC, IRA/ITC, USMCA, tariff, and UL/IEC compliance-driven sourcing environments.
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% within the US and Mexico, with occasional international travel.

Benefits

  • Remote position.
  • Salary adjusted based on local market conditions and candidate experience.
  • Pre-IPO stock options.
  • Benefits package.

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