Strategic Sourcing and Contract Manufacturing Lead

Position Summary

The Strategic Sourcing & Contract Manufacturing Lead owns sourcing and external manufacturing activities supporting VERO’s new product development, sustaining engineering, and commercial operations. The role partners closely with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Quality, and Operations to source and onboard capable suppliers, manage tooling and component quotations, and ensure contract manufacturers are ready to meet cost, quality, delivery, and scale requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & New Product Development

• Lead sourcing for R&D and new product development, including components, tooling, prototypes, NRE, and contract manufacturing.
• Partner with Engineering and Supplier Quality to identify, evaluate, onboard, and qualify suppliers to program milestones.
• Lead RFQs, quote comparisons, cost analysis, and negotiations while balancing quality, lead time, capacity, and supply risk.

Contract Manufacturing Management

• Coordinate commercial and operational management of contract manufacturers from development builds through production scale-up.
• Drive regular business reviews, capacity and cost planning, delivery performance, and issue resolution with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Operations.

Supplier Performance & Risk

• Manage strategic supplier relationships, performance, cost reduction, dual-sourcing, and continuity plans.
• Identify and escalate supplier risks early and lead recovery plans when quality, timing, cost, or capacity threaten program commitments.

Program & Financial Execution

• Maintain sourcing plans, tooling timelines, supplier readiness, and spend visibility for priority programs, including Gen 4.
• Track savings, cost avoidance, tooling/NRE spend, and commercial terms; support annual goals for cost and working-capital improvement.