Global Supply Manager - Harnesses, Cables & Connectors

About the role

Redwood Materials is seeking a Global Supply Manager to oversee supplier relationships, support new product development, and manage manufacturing for wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, and connector systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFx processes — scoping requirements, issuing RFQs, evaluating responses, and driving supplier selection to award.
• Build and maintain should-cost models for wire harnesses and cable assemblies — decomposing copper, insulation, terminal, connector housing, and assembly labor cost — to anchor negotiations in first principles.
• Negotiate piece price, tooling, payment terms, and master agreements — ensuring contracts are in place before business is initiated and that commercial terms hold up at scale.
• Own the commercial relationship with key suppliers — tracking performance, managing escalations, and building the trust needed to move fast when it matters.
• Develop and execute commodity strategies across low and high voltage harnesses, OTS and custom connectors, terminal systems
• Drive supplier readiness across NPI, production ramp, and sustained manufacturing while thinking about cost, capacity planning, and lead time management
• Present clear recommendations to engineering and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Background in sourcing high voltage and/or low voltage wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and interconnect commodities
• Core understanding of cable cost drivers, assembly labor economics, connector qualification, and supplier dynamics across high-volume harness manufacturing.
• 5+ years sourcing experience in a similar role
• Strong excel and spreadsheet skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible mindset and temperament.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Average 25% travel

Preferred Skills

• Experience with custom Cable Development
• Strong record of applying first principles thinking toward supplier negotiations.
• Capable of managing successful escalations up to the executive level within a supplier.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems

Benefits

In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is $135,000 - $215,000 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.

Pay

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Contact

If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.