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As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.\nGlobal Sourcing Managers - Electro Mechanical support commercial relationships with suppliers, executing cost negotiations, ensuring continuity of supply, and contributing to sourcing strategy, risk mitigation, and supply chain diversification. GSMs work closely with engineering, operations, material planning, quality, and design teams to execute product programs from launch through EOL. Candidates in this role should have a genuine interest in market dynamics and emerging technology, and be able to execute sourcing strategies in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.\nWhat You'll Do\nManage supplier relationships and commercial activities including business reviews, RFQs, and roadmap discussions.\n\nSupport the development of commodity and sourcing strategies by partnering with technical teams to understand business requirements, supply base dynamics, and cost structures. Contribute to strategic direction within your commodity area.\n\nMap and develop supply chains based on program requirements, building a thorough working knowledge of the Sonos supply chain at the component and supplier level to ensure continuity and resilience.\n\nEnsure continuity of supply. Coordinate short-term and long-term capacity planning with suppliers, and partner with the material planning team to schedule supply that meets Sonos component demand.\n\nManage and maintain sourcing data attributes for your commodity space, including pricing, AVL, lead times, and supply chain parameters - ensuring data accuracy and integrity across systems in collaboration with the Business Analytics team.\n\nCollaborate with Product Design and Engineering teams to review initial part and module specifications, recommend sources, and provide input to support technical decisions in early program phases.\n\nManage multiple sourcing projects in parallel, independently assessing and adjusting interdependent workstreams within your commodity specialization.\n\nIdentify and assess technical and business risks, analyze relevant data, and develop mitigation plans and alternatives - escalating to senior team members on novel or highly complex situations.\n\nSupport the management of development builds, materials, and supply risk to execute successful ramp during NPI programs.\n\nCollaborate effectively across cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Material Planning, and Finance - adapting communication style to different audiences and building relationships with senior internal and external partners.\n\nWhat You'll Need\nBasic Qualifications\nBS/BA degree\n\n5 years of work experience in a sourcing or related field\n\nStrong negotiation skills, with the ability to adapt approach across different supplier relationships and business contexts\n\nAbility to collaborate with and persuade cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders\n\nDemonstrated ability to apply analytical techniques to problem solving; comfortable independently managing complex, interdependent processes\n\nResults-oriented with the ability to exercise sound judgment within established guidelines and escalate appropriately\n\nEffective communicator who adapts style to diverse audiences; comfortable engaging senior internal and external partners on complex matters\n\nAn ability to balance business and technical objectives in decision making\n\nExcellent English communication and presentation skills\n\nAbility to effectively work in a multicultural global business environment\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Supply Chain Management\n\nTravel within China domestic as well as internationally, up to 20% of the time\n\nExperience in consumer electronics is a plus\n\nFamiliarity with systems including Tableau, G Suite, Arena, MRP, and SAP\n\nYour profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. 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