Principal Sourcing Manager- Contract Manufacturing

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. 

• →Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hardware products and manufacturing services that support SimpliSafe's product roadmap, supply chain objectives, and long-term business goals.
• →Own executive-level relationships with key Contract Manufacturing (CM), Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM), driving alignment, performance, and long-term partnership development.
• →Operate with a high degree of autonomy, independently leading sourcing initiatives, supplier engagements, negotiations, and cross-functional programs with minimal supervision while exercising sound business judgment and escalation management.
• →Lead supplier selection, qualification, and commercial negotiations for new products, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities.
• →Drive end-to-end supplier performance management, establishing governance models, KPIs, and business review processes to improve cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness.
• →Lead executive-level Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and escalation management with critical suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• →Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to influence product, sourcing, and supply chain decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
• →Develop and execute multi-year cost reduction strategies through supplier negotiations, value engineering, design-to-cost initiatives, and supply base optimization.
• →Lead sourcing activities for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring supplier readiness, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and achievement of launch schedule and cost targets.
• →Negotiate complex commercial agreements, including manufacturing service agreements, pricing structures, tooling investments, non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs, and strategic partnership terms.
• →Identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain, geopolitical, capacity, and business continuity risks through proactive supplier and sourcing strategies.
• →Partner with regional sourcing teams, including Asia-based resources, to strengthen supplier engagement, improve sourcing processes, and drive operational excellence across the supply base.
• →Mentor and guide sourcing managers and cross-functional stakeholders, helping develop sourcing capabilities, best practices, and organizational effectiveness.
• →Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to identify new sourcing opportunities, technologies, and competitive advantages for SimpliSafe.

• 8+ years in managing outsourced manufacturing and development of consumer electronics
• Extensive project management and partner relationship management experience
• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical with a high degree of attention to detail
• Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to build relationships
• Experience in contracts and contract negotiations, and contract strategy development and execution
• Demonstrated experience managing by influence, both with internal and external partners
• Experience improving supply chain and supplier performance, including the use of cost models and performance metrics in the contract manufacturing industry
• Experience working with Asian manufacturers and traveling to manufacturing sites. Ability to travel internationally 15%
• Bachelor’s Degree in ME, EE, IE, Business, or Supply Chain Management 

• Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering or MBA
• Language skills with the ability to speak/read Mandarin/Chinese
• Strong understanding of geo-political and global trade influences within Asia

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
• No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.