Posted Jul 9, 2026

Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing

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About the position As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner. Responsibilities • Execute the contract manufacturing strategy by designing and implementing scalable commercial frameworks, pricing models, and liability structures that balance, risk, and continuity of supply. • Roadmap the transformation of the business model, identifying risks and cross functional priorities to support the strategy • Transform the operating model while winding down ~\$20M of component inventory, proactively mitigating supply, financial, and obsolescence risk • Influence adoption of new ways of working across multiple global stakeholders. • Lead the design and execution of a new commercial and sourcing business model for contract manufacturing. • Own commercial governance and performance management of global contract manufacturers. • Drive sourcing and commercial strategies for PCBAs and key electronic component categories. • Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to align supply, cost, and risk objectives and enable faster, better decision-making • Lead initiatives to reduce component complexity, excess and obsolete inventory, and unclear material ownership. • Mentor and develop sourcing, planning, and analytics resources supporting CM sourcing. • Build team capabilities through coaching, structured training, and performance feedback mechanisms. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field. • 10+ years of experience in PCBA and Electronic Components in global sourcing, contract manufacturing supply chain, or electronics supply chain roles • Demonstrated experience leading commercial or operating model transformations. • Deep understanding of electronic components, PCBAs, and global contract manufacturing models. • Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and supplier management experience. • Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change in complex, high-risk supply environments. • Highly collaborative, demonstrated ability to build trust, strong cross-functional leadership and aligns diverse stakeholder influence skills. • Data-driven decision maker focused on simplification and risk reduction, and sustainable results. • People-centered manager who coaches, mentors, and develops high-performing, engaged teams Nice-to-haves • MBA or advanced degree. • Experience managing complex electronic component portfolios and PCBA supply chains in global environment • Experience managing long-lead, constrained, or regulated electronic components. • Prior responsibility for inventory liability, E&O reduction, or lifecycle management program Benefits • Employee-owned • Annual incentive plan (AIP)