Senior Sourcing Manager – Direct Air Capture

Responsibilities

• Lead new product introduction sourcing across the Direct Air Capture hardware portfolio, with primary focus on early-stage development and product industrialization.
• Identify, assess, qualify, and develop suppliers capable of supporting critical DAC components and assemblies.
• Partner closely with engineering to influence design for supply, manufacturability, cost, quality, and scalability.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve product and process design, resolve technical and commercial gaps, and accelerate readiness for launch.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, terms and conditions, and commercial frameworks with suppliers.
• Support supplier‑related capital investment discussions, including capex required to enable production readiness and scale.
• Develop sourcing strategies that support projected demand growth of 200–500% over the next 2–5 years.
• Drive supplier qualification and onboarding for new components, technologies, and hardware platforms.
• Establish and execute sourcing plans that improve supply continuity, reduce risk, and strengthen overall supply resilience, including dual sourcing where appropriate.
• Partner with project management to align sourcing execution with program milestones, development schedules, and launch requirements.
• Work with quality and suppliers to improve supplier performance related to quality, delivery, and readiness.
• Participate in cost-out and value analysis/value engineering efforts to improve competitiveness without compromising technical requirements.
• Monitor supplier capacity, capability, lead time, and execution risks, and develop mitigation plans to support program success.
• Bring strong external market insight to sourcing decisions, including supplier landscape, manufacturing capability, and commercial risk.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 7 years of sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain experience.
• Experience leading sourcing activities in new product introduction, early‑stage development, or industrialization environments.
• Experience identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers for technical or engineered components.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier development and contract negotiation.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering and project management teams.
• Experience managing supplier risk, delivery performance, and commercial execution in a dynamic growth environment.
• Experience sourcing heavy‑duty industrial equipment, fabricated assemblies, or complex engineered hardware.
• Familiarity with should‑cost analysis, cost modeling, and value engineering methods.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to industrial equipment and fabricated hardware.