Director, Strategic Sourcing

Company Overview:

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry pioneer in intelligent device-to-cloud solutions that extend the network edge, enabling wireless coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency, and security to deliver highly reliable internet access. Our innovative mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, SD-WAN, SASE, and others) into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors, and in the harshest industrial environments. Inseego products and SaaS solutions are designed and developed in the USA. We utilize the company’s patented technologies to provide the highest quality 4G and 5G connectivity for service providers, enterprises, and government entities.

Position Overview:

The Director of Strategic Sourcing is responsible for developing and leading supplier selection, managing vendor relationships, and evolving our global contract manufacturing and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) partnership strategy.

This position is crucial for building, managing, and nurturing strategic relationships throughout the supply chain, including ODM, CM, and key component vendors. This role requires the strategic vision to mitigate geopolitical risks, enhance market responsiveness, ensure scalability, and thoroughly understand cost competitiveness objectives and the means to achieve them.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and cultivate strategic relationships with CM and ODM partners while maintaining an understanding of site-specific capabilities and expertise, ensuring alignment with product designability & manufacturability.
• Optimize supplier selection and contract negotiations in close alignment with engineering, product development, and procurement teams to ensure the achievement of time to market, cost efficiency, and quality standards.
• Monitor global supply chain risks at a macro level and implement contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
• Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies for key components to support the company product roadmap, growth and profitability goals.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key vendors and suppliers to drive strategic partnerships and long-term value creation.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and foster collaborative supplier and manufacturing partner relationships.
• Collaborate with finance teams to manage product cost targets, cost forecasting, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in the sourcing process, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain efficiency.
• Monitor market trends, industry developments, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.

Experience/Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in high-volume manufacturing services (CM, ODM, JDM, EMS), sourcing, procurement and supply chain at a senior level.
• Strong manufacturing services partner relationships with direct experience, deep understanding of the landscape, geographical capabilities, RFP & Award process, and gold standards.
• Sourcing expertise with demonstrated success in complex negotiations, reducing cost, securing favourable terms, driving supply stability and improving quality.
• Deep understanding of cellular component landscape, including relationships with major vendors (chipset, modem, memory, etc.).
• Demonstrated expertise and established strategic relationships with leading global supply chain partners, enabling effective collaboration and optimization across the supply chain.
• Strong expertise in strategic supplier management, vendor negotiations and expert-level sourcing of components or materials used in wireless technology.
• Ability to build partnerships and relationships with product development and engineering teams to ensure competing priorities are aligned to what is best for Inseego and our customers.
• Experience working with mobile telecom carriers and wireless networks is strongly preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and ability to drive alignment between supply chain objectives and business goals.
• Exceptional negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology and data to optimize functional performance.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities to effectively engage internal and external stakeholders, globally and at all levels, including executive.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and influence at all levels of the organization.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Salary Range: $161,211 - $180,000
This base pay range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, and location. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Inseego has to offer!

Inseego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability or legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected classification under federal, state and local law.

Salary : $161,211 - $180,000