Senior Global Supply Manager, Contract Manufacturing and Cost

About the role

Amprius Technologies, a manufacturer of silicon-anode lithium-ion cells headquartered in Fremont, California, is looking for a Senior Global Supply Manager to run its contract manufacturing (CM) and toll manufacturing partner relationships and own the landed cost of its cells. The role reports to the Head of Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities

• Own the relationship and roadmap with each active CM, including quarterly business reviews.
• Lead sourcing, audits, sample builds and production qualification for new CMs.
• Negotiate CM agreements covering pricing, capacity, schedules and the business model over time.
• Track CM performance on cost, yield and on-time delivery with Quality and Commercial Operations.
• Own the landed cell cost model for every product (CM costs, materials, freight, tariffs and duties) and update it quarterly.
• Lead cost-reduction projects with CMs and suppliers, and build tariff and duty mitigation options with Finance, Legal and logistics.
• Lead and develop a Global Supply Manager and a Cost Analyst, and back up the Head of Supply Chain on CM topics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business or a related field.
• 8+ years in sourcing or supplier management, including 4+ years managing contract manufacturers.
• Willingness to travel internationally regularly, up to 35%, mainly to CM sites in Asia.
• Nice to have: lithium-ion cell or battery manufacturing experience, toll manufacturing or consignment experience, trade compliance knowledge, and people-management experience.

Required skills

• Strong negotiation skills and experience writing manufacturing or supply agreements.
• Building should-cost and landed cost models, including tariffs and duties.

What we offer

• Salary range of $138,000 to $195,000, set on the basis of knowledge, experience and education.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with HMO and PPO options, employer-funded HRA, FSA options and pet health insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans.
• Generous vacation leave starting with 3 weeks annual accrual, 10 paid holidays and sick time off.
• Cell phone reimbursement.