Principal Category Manager, Electronics

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Principal Category Manager, Electronics is the domain expert in the electronics commodities space for Peloton Interactive, including semiconductors, passives, power sources, and other niche technologies including audio, sensors, and displays. They will assist the team to research future architectures and technologies for its breakthrough end to end fitness systems. This director-level role will be responsible for developing new supplier and new sourcing partnerships that can be incorporated into new products, as well as existing products to improve cost, efficiency or quality.  Work with the broader internal multi-functional teams to evaluate the opportunities, while ensuring commercial agreements, intellectual property, and project agreements are accurate and well established prior to pipelining.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

• Act as the sourcing leader in the electronics commodities space.
• Develop strategic roadmaps linking to their relevant commodities, which include scanning and developing new suppliers for potential incorporation into new/existing products.
• Lead sophisticated sourcing efforts across key electronics areas, collaborating closely with software, system, electrical, and other key engineering & technology fields.
• Deliver a seamless transition of viable new technologies into the product development process managing risks while meeting quality, schedule, and cost goals.
• Collaborate internally, negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit partnership and resolve problems, and advance new supplier or product offerings.
• Provide strong technical direction within the specific commodities, by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycle.
• Handle and lead the operations effort of developing new and adaptations of existing technologies for Peloton. 
• Develop & implement commercial agreements to accurately reflect the expectations of the project, which include fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etc.
• Conduct regular technology reviews to Executive staff and management.
• Lead the supplier performance management of their respective commodities, which includes key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics.
• Act as the primary escalation for their respective commodity

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal 
• 15+ years of experience in sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and/or supply chain.
• Domain expertise may include - semiconductors, passives, sensors, power sources, etc.
• Previous experience collaborating with Asian ODM/JDM/EMS.
• Previously managed in excess of $500M in their commodities spend.
• Strategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders.
• Significant background with EE component demand-supply cycles with multifaceted approaches in partnering with suppliers to ensure high demand-supply alignment in a volatile environment.
• Proficient in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME, BSEE) or other related technical degree. Advanced technical degree strongly preferred.
• People management experience preferred 

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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our Woodinville, WA office. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including individual performance, business objectives, and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.

As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including: - Medical, dental and vision insurance - Generous paid time off policy - Short-term and long-term disability - Access to mental health services - 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave  - Child care and family care discounts - Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts - Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount - Pet insurance and so much more!  Base Salary Range$218,600—$284,200 USD

 

ABOUT PELOTON:

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