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Role: Director- Manufacturing Sourcing & Supplier Management Location:Chennai, India (preferred) | Edison, USA (open) Job Type: Full Time Work Mode: HybridRole Summary Own end-to-end manufacturing sourcing and supplier control for hardware and IoT products manufactured through ODM / EMS partners, primarily in China. Responsible for cost, quality, delivery, and supplier governance from pilot to scale.Responsibilities Identify, evaluate, select, and manage ODM / EMS and key component suppliers Own BOM cost targets, landed cost targets, tooling and NRE budgets Drive cost-down and savings programs post-pilot Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms, SLAs, and penalties Own supplier quality, delivery, and scale readiness Drive EVT, DVT, and PVT readiness from sourcing and quality perspective Conduct factory audits and handle supplier escalations Ensure company ownership of schematics, PCB files, firmware, test specs, and tooling Provide regular reporting on cost, savings, quality, and delivery performanceQualification Requirements Advanced degree in Engineering or related Business domain 10–18 years experience in manufacturing sourcing / procurement / supplier quality, specifically in Electronics, IOT, Consumer or rugged industrial devices Hands-on experience with China ODM / EMS (Shenzhen / Dongguan / Jiangsu) Proven track record delivering cost savings and managing supplier quality at scale Strong negotiation skills (pricing, MOQs, SLAs, penalties) Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing (PCBA, assembly, test, yield) Mandarin language capability is a strong advantage; Cantonese is a plus but not required Experience working with suppliers in Taiwan and/or Southeast Asia (e.g., Malaysia, Vietnam) is a strong advantage Willingness to travel to supplier locations in China, Taiwan, Malaysia as required