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Making that work reliably is an extraordinary engineering problem.\nThat’s what we do.\nAt Formlabs, we’re building 3D printers that are changing the way things get made. We have the smartest minds across every engineering discipline, and the technology they’re building is deployed at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA.\nYour Impact: \nOur Manufacturing team makes 3D printing materials at scale, and Materials is one of the fastest-growing and most strategically important parts of our product portfolio. Our powders for our SLS printers are produced by a network of contract manufacturers, and we’re increasingly looking at ways to make the supply chain more agile.\nWe’re looking for a commercially minded Materials Sourcing Lead to own our powder supply base. You’ll manage contract manufacturer relationships, negotiate the agreements that govern them, and keep cost, capacity, and risk in balance as the business grows. You’ll also help shape our long-term strategy, including where vertical integration can improve our cost position, supply security, or control over quality.\nThis is a role for someone who has managed suppliers and contracts at a strategic level and wants to influence how a fast-growing materials business is built.\nThe Job:\nContract Manufacturer Management\nOwn relationships with powder contract manufacturers and key suppliers, serving as the primary commercial point of contact.\nRun quarterly business reviews with scorecards for quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and responsiveness, and hold partners accountable to their commitments.\nManage volume allocation across contract manufacturers to balance cost, capacity, and supply risk.\nPartner with Quality to resolve supplier quality issues and make sure corrective actions are delivered.\nOwn supplier qualification and onboarding for new contract manufacturers, and maintain the Approved Supplier List.\nCommercial Strategy & Negotiation\nLead negotiations for supply agreements, including pricing, volume commitments, capacity reservations, lead times, payment terms, and continuity provisions.\nBuild and maintain total-cost and should-cost models to understand cost drivers and support negotiations.\nDrive annual cost reduction targets and report savings and commercial performance to leadership.\nManage pricebooks and execute price change workflows in partnership with Finance.\nVertical Integration & Network Strategy\nEvaluate make-versus-buy opportunities across the powder value chain, building business cases that weigh cost, capital investment, risk, and strategic control.\nSupport execution of vertical integration initiatives, coordinating with Finance, Manufacturing, and R&D, and managing the transition with existing partners.\nDevelop a multi-year sourcing strategy for powder that supports growth, new product launches, and supply resilience.\nSupply Risk & Continuity\nMaintain a live supply risk tracker covering capacity constraints, concentration risk, partner financial health, and geopolitical exposure.\nSurface emerging risks proactively and lead mitigation planning, including dual-sourcing, capacity agreements, and inventory strategy.\nMonitor market conditions for polymer feedstocks and translate them into commercial recommendations.\nNew Materials & NPI\nIdentify and source new powder materials and partners that expand our product portfolio.\nSupport NPI by setting cost targets, securing supply, and ensuring contract manufacturer readiness ahead of launch.\nCost Visibility & Operations\nBuild and maintain dashboards tracking current and forward-looking powder COGS.\nLead process improvement projects that make sourcing and supplier management more scalable.\nYou:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.\n5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management, ideally in manufacturing, chemicals, or materials.\nProven track record managing contract manufacturers or strategic suppliers, including leading complex negotiations with measurable results.\nExperience building business cases and financial models for sourcing, make-versus-buy, or investment decisions.\nStrong analytical skills: advanced Excel/Sheets required; SQL, Python, or Tableau a plus.\nEnough technical fluency to engage credibly with supplier engineers and our R&D team on materials and processes.\nConfident communicator and negotiator with external partners and senior leadership.\nBonus Points\nMBA or graduate degree in business or engineering.\nExperience with polymers, plastics, or powder materials (e.g., nylon, TPU, polypropylene).\nExperience supporting vertical integration, M&A, or new-site projects.\nBackground in procurement or operations consulting.\nERP experience (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).\nOur Benefits & Perks:\nUnlimited 3D printing with any Formlabs material on any Formlabs printer\nAn equity program that will let you build wealth through RSUs\nHealthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision) that includes a totally free employee-only plan, effective starting on your first day on the job\n401K matching with no vesting or tenure requirement\nGenerous parental leave (fully paid up to 16 weeks)\nFlexible time off so you can take time when you need it\nSix-week fully paid sabbatical after hitting tenure milestones (with the option to take an additional six weeks after that)\nFree on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits\nFree on-site lunch, snacks, beverages, treats, beer kegs, and employee-favorite local coffee and espresso\nSelf-driven professional development opportunities like conferences, trade shows, and hackathons\nOne-of-a-kind activities and events like monthly socials, the annual weekend summer camp, a can’t-miss company hackathon, and lots of other social opportunities\nYou don’t need to check every box to apply for a role. If you love working with hardware, spending time with smart people, solving hard problems, and winning, we want to hear from you.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. \nOur Candidate AI Guidelines are availablehere. Please give them a read.\nCompensation:\nEquity is a big part of the compensation package at Formlabs - every employee receives equity because everyone contributes to building the company. We have a lot of confidence in the products we’re building and the impact we’re making, and you should too.\nBase pay is the other part of our compensation package, and it is carefully determined based on your skills, experience, and expected impact. 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