Sourcing Engineer - Plastics & rubber

You’ll be working with the Strategic Sourcing & SCM team.

This team runs on supplier negotiations, spend analysis and coffee (with suppliers of course). The team has an infectious passion for building deep and engaging relationships with our supplier partners and developing capabilities to manufacture innovative products and components.

Our philosophy: Break. Believe. Build

Break stuff. Break assumptions. Break the thumb rule.
Believe in the team. Believe in the process. Believe through failures.
Build fast. Build passionately. Build to simplify.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Identification & Evaluation
• Research and qualify suppliers specializing in plastics, elastomers, rubber compounds, and molded components.
• Conduct technical and commercial assessments, including factory audits and capability reviews.
• Cost Analysis & Negotiation
• Perform cost breakdown analysis for injection molding, extrusion and compounding processes.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and tooling costs with suppliers to achieve target cost objectives.
• Commodity Strategy Development
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals for plastics and rubber categories.
• Monitor market trends, resin price fluctuations, and regulatory changes affecting material availability or cost.