Global Commodity Manager, Battery Cells & Cell Integration
ConfidentialThis position is ONE's primary supply chain liaison for cell and cell-integration availability , coordinating demand, allocation and delivery commitments across programs with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, ONE's strategic cell and CCS suppliers and in-house cell production. The GCM has full delegated authority within established procurement limits and is expected to operate autonomously, shift priorities on notice and find the path to clear builds. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports, built for an experienced defense or aerospace supply chain professional who wants direct, hands-on ownership of a commodity portfolio and its results, without the overhead of managing a team. The GCM ensures every action in the portfolio complies with applicable FAR, DFARS, prime contract flow-downs, NDAA and FEOC battery sourcing restrictions, domestic sourcing, hazardous-materials transport, cybersecurity and export-control requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Commodity Strategy & Strategic Sourcing Develop and execute multi-year strategies for cells, CCS, flex circuits, heaters and stack materials aligned to program requirements, chemistry and format roadmaps, production rates and cost targets. Identify, evaluate, qualify and develop cell, CCS, flex-circuit, laminate, heater and stack-material suppliers capable of meeting ONE's technical, quality, security, compliance, cost and delivery requirements. Run dual and multi-source programs for CCS, flex and heaters, including parallel supplier qualification, volume allocation and supplier transitions. Negotiate capacity reservations, allocation commitments, index-based pricing and multi-year supply agreements with strategic cell and CCS suppliers. Establish alternate and domestic sources for cells and critical integration materials to reduce single-source and geopolitical exposure. Government Procurement & Compliance Identify applicable prime contract clauses and incorporate mandatory FAR/DFARS flow-downs into every purchase order and subcontract in the portfolio. Ensure compliance with NDAA restrictions on battery procurement from foreign entities of concern, FEOC and country-of-origin requirements, and Buy American and other domestic sourcing obligations, including sub-tier material traceability for cells, flex and laminates. Ensure cell and module shipments comply with UN 38.3, 49 CFR, IATA and IMDG hazardous-materials requirements. Verify supplier CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 posture before releasing CUI or export-controlled data; partner with Export Compliance on ITAR/EAR. Execute DPAS-rated orders and maintain complete, audit-ready procurement files supporting competition, source selection, sole-source justification and price reasonableness. Cost, Pricing & Proposal Support Develop RFQs, statements of work and technical data packages; conduct should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership analysis for cells, CCS, flex and heaters, including raw-material indices, tooling, freight, duties and tariffs. Negotiate pricing, tooling, payment, warranty, quality, delivery and liability terms; obtain compliant supplier quotations and sourcing assumptions for government RFIs, RFPs and contract modifications. Monitor purchase price variance and portfolio cost performance against program budgets; drive cost-reduction and design-to-cost initiatives with Engineering. Cell Supply, Allocation & Material Readiness Forecast cell, CCS and heater demand by program and protect allocation across competing programs in coordination with Manufacturing and Program Management. Own material availability for the portfolio from requisition to dock, aligned to program milestones, prototype builds, testing, qualification and production schedules. Monitor supplier capacity, yield and commitments; raise capacity or allocation risk early with a documented recovery plan. Manage international logistics, Incoterms, customs clearance and freight mode, with customs and hazma…