Sourcing Manager

About The Team

The fab2 production team manufactures chip fabs. From deposition and etching tools to lithography and metrology, we are building every tool ourselves. We fabricate the metal parts, operate SMT lines to build PCBAs, and assemble the tools in-house.

Responsibilities

• Own material planning for high-mix assemblies under rapid design iteration, balancing obsolescence risk against continuity of supply.
• Preserve R&D's freedom to source fast and creatively while bringing rigor and continuity of supply as we scale into production.
• Be the creative tension in our push toward zero vendors.
• Run make-versus-buy analysis, know what a part should cost and who can supply it, and call it when buying beats our in-house capability today.
• Judge suppliers in person. Walk their floors, look at their machines, and form your own view of what they can actually make.
• Identify single-sourced parts; qualify second sources where the risk is unacceptable.
• Buy long-lead material ahead of design release; execute last-time buys before end-of-life.
• Set stocking policy and own any resulting excess and obsolescence.
• Own purchase orders: confirm dates, expedite late lines.
• Manage inbound freight, customs, and tariff exposure.
• Ensure our production work centers are always clear-to-build on time.
• Represent sourcing in the development of our in-house manufacturing software.
• Draft the specifications and prototype the tools yourself.
• Introduce design changes to the line in a disciplined fashion. Ensure new revisions cut in cleanly as we finish past configurations.
• Score suppliers on delivery, quality, and cost over time.
• Interpret contract terms, including their fiscal and legal implications, and work with Business Operations to revise anything that puts the company at risk.
• Support compliance with applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations in all sourcing and supplier engagement activities.

Requirements

• 5+ years sourcing, procurement, or material planning for physical products.
• MRP execution in a production ERP: demand planning, PO placement, shortage recovery.
• Supplier negotiation and should-cost analysis.
• Sourcing across machined parts, electronics, and raw materials.
• Material planning under rapid design change: revision cut-ins, obsolescence.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Ramping new products into high-volume production.
• Familiarity with SQL, Go, Postgres, TypeScript/React, or REST.
• Familiarity with U.S. export control regulations (EAR/ITAR).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

Export Control Analysis

This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.