Technical Sourcing Manager

Graphcore

ABOUT GRAPHCORE At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence. JOB SUMMARY Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialized artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do, really makes a difference. We seek a Technical Sourcing Manager reporting to the Supply Chain Director, accountable for strategic sourcing of PCBA components, supplier relations, and commercial results across important hardware categories. Located in Taipei, the team partners closely with regional suppliers and internal collaborators to guarantee an efficient, high-quality, and consistent supply of components vital for hardware production. THE TEAM The position will be within the Supply Chain team at Graphcore. This team belongs to the Operations group and includes members located in Bristol and Taiwan. The team handles the creation and oversight of a strong manufacturing subcontract supply chain for Graphcore.  RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES * Responsible for sourcing PCBA components, including supplier identification, evaluation, and selection. * Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing, and contracts with suppliers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives. * Manage supplier relationships, acting as the primary point of contact for key vendors. * Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to support new product introduction and build for supply chain considerations. * Drive cost optimization initiatives including value engineering and competitive sourcing strategies. * Monitor supplier performance against important metrics and implement improvement plans where required. * Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply for critical components. * Work together with quality teams to resolve supplier quality problems and promote corrective measures. * Analyze market trends, component availability, and pricing to inform sourcing strategies. * Lead and develop procurement processes, tools, and guidelines within the team. CANDIDATE PROFILE Essential: * Minimum 5 years of supply chain expertise, with a strong emphasis on the high-tech sector. * Deep understanding of material planning cycles and a track record of managing EE component suppliers and OEM/ODM partnerships. * Demonstrated success in procurement within electronics or hardware manufacturing; proficient in the PCBA component market and global supplier landscapes. * Proficient in navigating cross-functional environments, coordinating effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to promote project success. * Highly analytical with strong commercial instincts and the ability to manage complex collaborator relationships. * Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is preferred to facilitate effective coordination with local suppliers and regional partners Whilst working at Graphcore you’re not just entitled to a highly competitive salary; we also offer a number of valuable benefits to support your health & wellbeing. Such as Medical and Life Insurance, Health Assessment, Holiday and Eye Care. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Fairphone

ABOUT FAIRPHONE Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a social enterprise on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact. At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together!  So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below!  Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity!  Location: Taipei, Hong Kong or Shanghai Hours: 40 hours per week Start: ASAP Deadline to apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.  ABOUT YOUR ROLE The Sourcing Manager will play a critical role in delivering Fairphone’s growth ambitions and success in the market. In this role, you will be responsible for strategically shaping Fairphone’s supplier landscape (ODM and component manufacturers), defining a mid-long term roadmap, selecting the right partners for all / selected categories, managing them through the product lifecycle, and orchestrating the interactions between Fairphone and its partners. You will be at the center of the product creation, launch and in-life performance, and therefore directly impacting the customer experience, competitiveness and sales performance, and financial / margin performance for Fairphone.  You will be expected to understand strategically the market, anticipate key trends, assess multiple potential partners, engage with internal teams to select the right partner, negotiate key deals/pricing, and deliver the product roadmap with the partner. In this role, you will act as the ‘Supplier Key Account Manager’ and organize reviews as per business needs to all levels of the organisations, incl. C-level. In times of supply chain disruptions and memory shortages, you will assess risks and propose mitigating actions to secure Fairphone's best availability and competitive positioning in the market.  You will also support other teams in handling the day-to-day operational activities with the partner, for example in crisis management, escalations, or fast turnaround situations. It will also be critical to ensure that the partners are acting ethically and responsibly along Fairphone values, and therefore engage actively with the partners and internal teams to secure compliance to Fairphone world-class procurement practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES Key Responsibilities * Strategic sourcing: Category strategies (mid-long term), dual sourcing, in-depth market analysis, SWOT analysis of suppliers, supplier selection criteria and selection process (RFI - RFQ - RFP). * Negotiations and Pricing: lead negotiations through the product lifecycle, establish quarterly pricing reviews, track evolution against P&L / BOM targets, value engineering. Negotiated key deals with component manufacturers (e.g. memory, chipset) to secure supply in times of crisis. * Relationship Management: manage supplier relationships together with Supply Chain (at all levels), set up / manage governance / escalations, support in regular QBRs, ensure effective collaboration and knowledge sharing across internal and external teams. * Contract Management: Act as the owner of contracts, working closely with legal and cross-functional teams to ensure strong, robust contracts are in place with suppliers.  * Risk and Compliance Management: Ensure the supplier is behaving and acting in alignment with Fairphone Code of Conduct. Work alongside other teams (quality, audit, product…) to ensure that frameworks are respected and followed through the product lifecycle. Maintain a risk register (incl. supply risks), with prioritized mitigations and action tracking. * Lifecycle & Supplier Management: Work across teams to manage lifecycle changes of current phones in the market and lead the sub-supplier selection process alongside ODM Program Managers and cross-functional teams. * Sourcing Data & Analytics - ensure all sourcing decisions are taken based on clear, well-documented and critically assessed data points gathered from trusted internal and external sources - present data in a clear, structured format to ensure fast and relevant decisions. Work across teams (BI, analysts, digital) to present the data professionally. KPIs for the role * Total Spend under Management, * Quarterly savings (NPI, in-life) at Device and key component levels, * COGS, * Gross Margin and Margin % (at device and component level), * Purchase price, * Historical price evolution vs. market (at device and component level), * Compliance targets (tbc), * Crisis handled with speed and control. YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * General Experience: You have a minimum of 7 years of experience within Procurement in consumer and industrial goods (FMCG, electronics, home appliances, automotive, etc.) Ideally, you bring proven experience specifically within the consumer electronics industry as a procurement or sourcing manager. * Industry Background: You have a clear understanding of market trends for consumer electronics / consumer products and sub-components (memory, battery, display, etc.) and proven experience understanding costed BOMs.  * Key account management: You have experience with key account management with suppliers and experience in sourcing within New Product Introductions (NPI). Skills in pulling in materials delivery schedules to meet urgent procurement requirements. Experience in price and contract negotiations and reduction with top global suppliers. * Technical knowledge: Experience in cost analysis of mechanical parts, (tooling, Injection, CNC and finishing). Experience with recycled materials (PCR plastic); fair materials is a plus. You have proven engineering focused on cost-down initiatives, including practical experience with gemba and factory walks.  * Communication: You have proven written and verbal communication skills in Mandarin and English.  * Tools: Experience working with dashboards like Power BI or Google Looker Studio is a plus. * Start-up/Scale-up Experience: You have experience working in a start-up culture with a changing scope of projects and tight deadlines. WHAT FAIRPHONE CAN OFFER YOU? * The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world. * A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members. * Competitive salary aligned with market standards. * Statutory paid annual leave, public holidays, and rest days in accordance with the labour law. * Social benefits & contributions made by both employer and employee as required under the law of your country (China or Taiwan). * Professional development opportunities for training, skill development, and career advancement.

Monumental

Monumental is automating on-site construction with robotics and software. Our mission is to make construction software-defined and autonomous - a future where beautiful, bespoke buildings go up in a single day, with minimal labour. We're a growing team of engineers, operators and technicians from companies like Palantir, Qualcomm, Dyson, Shopify, Tesla, Meta and Google DeepMind. It's still the early days of building the company, and this is a chance to make an outsized impact on a problem that matters. From day one, you’ll be working with an experienced founding team, backed by a $32M Series B led by Khosla Ventures and Plural. Monumental is based in the city centre of Amsterdam, in a beautiful facility with an fully equipped workshop and robot testing floor. We build the whole stack in-house - hardware and software, we're explicitly not a hybrid or remote-first company - you can't build robots or walls from home, so we're onsite five days a week.   Read more on why we believe you should spend your time working on construction, and learn about our vision and company. You might enjoy Based in Europe’s film on how we’re fixing Europe’s housing shortage, or this video by Andreas Klinger of what our office looks like. About the role The engineers we want to hire don't usually apply to job posts. When a recruiter reaches out with a generic template InMail, they ignore it. We've grown from 15 to 120+ people over the last couple of years. Our R&D team covers software, mechanical, electrical, controls, perception, and forward deployments engineers - and we need someone with the capacity to hire the best. You'll also be responsible for hiring , operators, technicians, and roles you won't find anywhere else. You'll own inbound applications in R&D, while finding creative ways to reach candidates, then manage them through the process end to end. You'll work closely with our hiring team to understand what we're building and why, so you can effectively grow our team. We want someone who biases towards deep, technical sourcing over volume. You will operate with significant autonomy and ownership, and deliver against our hiring plan with speed and precision. You iterate rapidly on your sourcing ideas, you're data driven, and most importantly - you know what great engineers look and sound like, and how to engage them. What you'll do * Owning sourcing and inbound pipeline for technical roles across software and hardware * Finding new ways to engage talent in unlikely places - personal websites, GitHub, citations, Discord servers, Substack, YouTube, you might even vibecode your own sourcing tool - whatever works * Partnering with hiring managers to deeply understand each role and what good looks like * Making our candidates feel your support: anticipating their needs, building rapport, and making them feel like you’re in their corner * Analysing sourcing metrics and iterating on what's working to accelerate hiring across R&D What we're looking for * You've sourced for tough-to-fill engineering roles before - software, hardware, or both - and you can already think of engineers in your network who'd be interested in Monumental * You have high standards. You'd rather tell a hiring manager a search is taking longer than put a mediocre candidate in front of them * Genuine interest in technology. You don't need to be an engineer, but you should be able to hold a semi-technical conversation about what someone builds and why it matters * Hiring managers trust you quickly. You earn credibility through competence and consistently delivering on what you say you will. * You pride yourself on giving outstanding candidate experience. You've probably placed candidates into multiple companies through long-term relationship building * Strong written and verbal communication - your outreach messages get replies because they're human, specific and thoughtful, and you know how to stand out on a first call * You are comfortable working through ambiguity. We're scaling fast, priorities change, roles and process will evolve - this doesn't faze you * You take full ownership. If something isn't working - process, inefficient workflows, or missed opportunities - you come up with a solution to fix it yourself * You have experience working for a VC backed startup or scale-up * Familiarity with the European/Dutch start up ecosystem Nice to have * Experience hiring hardware in deep tech, robotics or hard-tech start up * Dutch language skills are useful but not a hard requirement * Experience with Ashby ATS Why Monumental? Joining Monumental means being at the forefront of a movement aimed at making significant strides in the construction industry. Here, your work has the potential to impact not just the company but the future of how we build. If you're driven by innovation, eager to tackle complex challenges, and ready to make a tangible difference, we want to hear from you. For open applications (where you don’t see an exact role match), please reach out to us at: iwanttojoin@monumental.co - share with us the most interesting or challenging project you’ve worked on, why you want to join and your CV or portfolio. Unfortunately we do not currently support internships. If you don’t meet all the qualifications here but are excited about Monumental and feel you’d still be able to help us solve difficult problems, do get in touch. We welcome generalists who focus on outcomes and are eager to learn on the job.