Hiring: Strategic Sourcing Manager, Sensors Company: Motional Location: Pittsburgh, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 18:03:28 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Chai, HBase About the job Experience: •5 years of Direct procurement experience working in an Automotive (OEM/Tier1) or high-tech manufacturing industry. •Minimum 5 years of Direct procurement experience working in an Automotive (OEM/Tier1) or high-tech manufacturing industry. Required Skills: •Execute, contribute and maintain a sourcing strategy for Sensor hardware (Radar, and Cameras) in coordination with business stakeholders to meet current and future product requirements. •Manage the strategic supplier relationship as the primary commercial point of contact for Motional and each supplier. •Understand the technology roadmap of critical suppliers and ensure alignment throughout the organization with a formal commodity strategy. •Partner with Engineering, Program Management, and Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers are meeting program milestones, delivering material on-time, fulfilling quality requirements, and following proper change management procedure to maintain control of costs. •Collaborate with counterparts within Hyundai Motor Group to devise strategies for co-sourcing of hardware and acts as a key point of contact for Motional. •Track the BOM cost for assigned components as the program/design progresses towards serial production. •Act as a trusted advisor to the organization for matters pertaining to component cost including savings opportunities, supplier strategy/capabilities, VA/VE and lean manufacturing. •Independently manage and resolve issues with commercial terms or supply chain issues, escalating to leadership based on severity. •What we're looking for: •Minimum 5 years of Direct procurement experience working in an Automotive (OEM/Tier1) or high-tech manufacturing industry. •Experience managing a global supply base, supporting multiple worldwide manufacturing locations. •Ability to lead strategic sourcing, vendor development/management, RFX events, advanced sourcing, price and contract negotiations for long term supply of hardware. •Familiar with and able to negotiate key legal terms as it pertains to both Development and Production agreements. •Ability to navigate and manage internal relationships across a cross functional team including Finance, Engineering, and Program Management. •Full understanding of Automotive Advance Product Quality Planning activities and the Production Part Approval Process per AIAG standards. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!