About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2019, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
Global Supply Manager, PCBA
Essential Duties:
We’re looking for a technically fluent and commercially strategic Global Supply Manager (GSM) to lead sourcing for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), harnessing, and related electronics for a complex high-voltage energy product. You will own sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, and delivery execution for key components that drive both early-stage ramp and sustained manufacturing success.
Responsibilities Will Include:
- Identify, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers for electronics, interconnects, and PCBA components
- Lead RFQ/RFP efforts, negotiate commercial terms, and establish MSAs, SOWs, and pricing agreements
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure supplier readiness for NPI and mass production
- Monitor supplier performance and manage escalations in quality, cost, or delivery
- Work cross-functionally to ensure part readiness, VMI/buffer inventory, and cost optimization over lifecycle
- Analyze BOM cost structure and propose sourcing strategies to reduce landed cost and mitigate risk
- Support make-vs-buy, dual sourcing, and localization efforts across global supply chains
- Contribute to CM sourcing decisions, lead-time analysis, and manufacturing footprint strategies
Desired Qualifications:
- B.S. in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent technical background; MBA is a plus
- 4–6 years of sourcing or GSM experience, ideally in EV, energy, or high-voltage electronics industries
- Strong understanding of PCBA cost drivers, contract manufacturing dynamics, and commodity strategy
- Experience negotiating commercial and technical terms with suppliers and CMs
- Highly collaborative, data-driven, and proactive; capable of thriving in fast-paced startup environments
- Willingness to travel internationally to supplier and CM sites as needed (10–25%)
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
Working Conditions:
- Environment, such as office or outdoors
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
- Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
- Occasional travel requirements
In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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What We Do
Redwood is developing a fully closed-loop, domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Our team manufactures critical battery components using as many recycled batteries as possible — localizing a 50,000-mile global supply battery chain on a single site.
