Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist (US)

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv exists
to help product innovators create.

Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv’s four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S.. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.

 

**Please note: This role is required to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California**

At Fictiv, we’re building the world’s leading platform for hardware manufacturing. As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you’ll play a key role in that mission by sourcing, qualifying, and managing work distribution across our network of U.S.-based Manufacturing Partners—who are far more than just suppliers.

In this role, you will leverage your deep expertise in supplier sourcing, qualification, and development—as well as your background in Business, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing—to strategically build and strengthen our network of U.S.-based Manufacturing Partners. You will cultivate high-trust, in-person relationships, champion continuous improvement, and ensure operational excellence across capacity, capability, quality, and cost.

You will report to the Manager of Strategic Sourcing for the U.S. Region, serving as a senior contributor and subject-matter expert within the Strategic Sourcing team.

Impact in this Role

At Fictiv, we streamline sourcing for our customers, with the Strategic Sourcing team at the forefront of this mission. As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, you will play a critical role in fostering strong, enduring partnerships with our North American Manufacturing Partners in your region. Your work will directly impact partner performance, customer satisfaction, operational scalability, and Fictiv’s ability to meet complex manufacturing needs across technologies including CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal, and injection molding.

You will also ensure we have a well-balanced network of partners, each with the right capacity and capabilities, to consistently meet and exceed customer requirements in terms of technical specifications, lead time, and cost. This will involve regular engagement, both virtually and on-site, to strengthen relationships, assess partner capabilities, resolve challenges, and collaborate on continuous performance improvements.

Areas of Responsibility

Manufacturing Partner (MP) Relationship Management

Onboarding & Evaluation: Own the end-to-end sourcing and onboarding of new Manufacturing Partners—including identification, assessment, selection, and integration into Fictiv’s ecosystem—ensuring full alignment with Fictiv’s goals and strategic objectives.

Manage Relationships: Build and nurture long-term relationships with Manufacturing Partners (MPs) across your region. This will involve both virtual and in-person interactions, ensuring a high level of engagement and business alignment while fostering strong partnerships.

Negotiation of Terms

Manufacturing Service Agreements (MSAs): Lead or support negotiations for Manufacturing Service Agreements (MSAs) with key strategic partners, ensuring terms support long-range competitiveness, quality, and scalability. Drive partner alignment on pricing, lead times, capacity planning, and performance targets to ensure consistent delivery and operational excellence.

Supplier Development & Engagement

Supplier Development Initiatives: Identify and lead supplier development initiatives in collaboration with Sourcing and other cross-functional teams, improving quality, throughput, capability, and reliability.
Drive Engagement: Drive supplier engagement, ensuring consistent adherence to Fictiv’s standards and expectations.

Cost and Lead Time Optimization

Transparency & Spend Optimization: Oversee a strategically balanced domestic supply portfolio, ensuring optimal distribution of spend, capacity, and capabilities. Analyze partner performance, cost structures, and utilization data to drive efficiency, transparency, and continuous operational improvement across the network.