Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain

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Role Global Supply Chain
Location Reno, NV and/or Carson City, NV
Pay Range $55.00/Hr. on W2 (Without Benefits)
Duration 12 months (contract to hire)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is on a mission to create a sustainable future by redefining how battery materials are produced, recycled, and reused. Through innovative processes and a relentless drive to reduce waste, we are building the domestic battery supply chain needed to power the clean energy transition. We believe sustainability isn't just a goal — it's the foundation of everything we do.
Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain – Capital Equipment is a critical leadership role responsible for the end-to-end procurement, logistics, and supplier management of capital equipment supporting Redwood Materials' rapidly expanding manufacturing operations. This role owns the global sourcing strategy for equipment, partnering closely with Engineering, Finance, and Operations to deliver capital projects on time, on budget, and to specification.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in capital equipment procurement, a strong command of global supplier landscapes, and the ability to operate with urgency and precision in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities
Capital Equipment Sourcing & Procurement

• Lead global sourcing strategy for capital equipment across all Redwood facilities

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle: requirements definition, RFQ/RFP development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contract execution, and purchase order management.

• Develop and maintain a competitive, qualified supplier base capable of supporting Redwood's aggressive capacity expansion roadmap.

• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reductions through supplier negotiations, design-for-cost initiatives, and strategic sourcing levers.

• Build and lead team that works closely with Engineering, Finance, and Project Management on equipment specifications, lead times, and acceptance criteria.

• Leading and participating in research and development to meet strategic objectives

• Lead design concept/development efforts, working directly with engineers to vet/validate multiple different proposed solutions.

• Define engineering workflows and plans for the team.

• Finalize design scope from initial concepts and budgets, define initial assumptions.

• Partner with the project management team to identify and document all project design milestones and deliverables.

• Continuously monitor and measure all project design processes and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, and problems and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution.

• Collaborates with internal teams to develop and implement strategies, tactical and operational plans for the procurement of consumables and specialty materials required for all applications and product development

• Reviews and analyzes activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine the company’s progress toward stated goals of the project team, including business, financial, and schedule goals and objectives

• Coordinates activities with contractors, suppliers and vendors including contract management and negotiations, RFP management and negotiations, change order management, schedule adherence, developing bidder’s lists, bid leveling, create and manage Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders

• Makes and/or executes decisions on project purchases

• Oversees and coordinates development activities between suppliers and development teams to ensure overall sourcing and procurement is aligned with corporate directives

• Travel as required at company expense

• Work with the Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance teams to identify opportunities for cost reductions and avoidance

• Create and implement targeted category strategies supported by robust analysis and research

• Develop and deploy spend management policies, processes, and best practices; monitor and manage internal compliance

• Lead selection, evaluation, and management of key suppliers

• Negotiate and execute contracts with key suppliers

• Identify and manage…