Strategic Sourcing Manager - Battery & PCS

TAE Power Solutions (TPS) is the electrification spin-off from TAE Technologies, a leader in nuclear fusion technology. The company is leveraging unique power management technology originally developed for nuclear fusion and applying it in adjacent industries including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and DC Fast Charging for electric vehicles. About the Role We're looking for a Strategic Sourcing manager to lead our sourcing strategy and execution for batteries, PCS, and other critical commodities end to end, from supplier selection and qualification through negotiation, cost, capacity, and day-to-day supplier performance. This is an individual contributor role with significant ownership and influence. You will develop deep expertise in the supplier landscape, technology roadmap, cost structures, manufacturing capacity, and supply risks across your assigned commodities. You'll be the person who knows what a cell actually costs and why, which PCS suppliers can hold their efficiency claims in the field, who is building what capacity and where, and which relationships to call when a line is at risk. You will lead supplier identification and qualification, RFQs, negotiations, cost and commercial strategy, capacity commitments, and supplier risk mitigation. You will work closely with Engineering on specifications, supplier selection, design-to-cost, and NPI; with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain on production readiness and supply assurance; and with Finance and Legal on commercial agreements and supplier risk. Role Attributes Commodity Strategy & Ownership Own sourcing strategy and execution across LFP cells, modules and packs, racks and DC blocks, BMS, thermal management and liquid cooling, enclosures, PCS, and related power electronics. Take on additional direct-material commodities as the portfolio grows — switchgear, transformers, cabling and busbar, controls and communications, mechanical and structural components, and contract-manufactured assemblies. Maintain deep, current commodity intelligence: cost structures and drivers, raw-material and component cost trends, technology roadmaps, lead times, regional capacity, and competitive dynamics. Build and maintain should-cost models and market benchmarks; know where our pricing sits against the market and why. Track supplier manufacturing footprint, expansion plans, ownership structure, upstream dependencies, and FEOC exposure for the commodities you own. Supplier Strategy & Development Serve as the primary commercial relationship owner for assigned suppliers — from working-level engineers and planners through executive sponsors. Identify, assess, and onboard new suppliers, including in emerging North American and non-FEOC manufacturing regions. Partner with Engineering and Quality on technical assessment, supplier audits, APQP/PPAP, process qualification, and production readiness. Drive corrective action and capability development where suppliers fall short; escalate with a clear recommendation when they don't recover. Run quarterly business reviews with a scorecard: on-time delivery, quality, cost and productivity, capacity readiness, lead time, qualification status, and risk. Sourcing, Negotiation , & Cost Run RFQ/RFP events end to end scope, supplier slate, bid analysis, total-cost comparison, and award recommendation. Negotiate pricing, capacity commitments, lead times, payment terms, warranty, and continuity provisions; support the Director on major long-term agreements. Deliver annual cost-reduction and productivity targets through negotiation, resourcing, design changes, and value engineering. Partner with Engineering on design-to-cost, DFM, alternate-part qualification, and specification trade-offs that take cost out without compromising performance. Supply Assurance & Risk Translate demand forecasts into supplier capacity requirements; confirm suppliers have the capacity and investment plans to support our ramps. Establish dual and alternate sources for singl…

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