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Commodity Manager, HV Systems and Wiring

Harbinger Motors
California
About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

As a Commodity Manager within the Supply Chain organization, you will lead the strategic sourcing and supplier management efforts for High Voltage systems and Wiring. This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity, driving cost savings, and executing long-term commodity strategies that align with company objectives.

What You’ll Do

  • Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical components to support both production and development programs.
  • Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through strategic sourcing, value engineering, and supplier collaboration.
  • Manage supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and compliance metrics.
  • Develop and execute commodity strategies that support scalability, innovation, and risk mitigation.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to identify and qualify suppliers that meet our approved Supplier Criteria.
  • Manage a portfolio of key suppliers within assigned commodity groups, including but not limited to: Electrical/Electronics, Chassis and Power Electronics.
  • Design, develop, and execute a strategic sourcing vision in close partnership with engineering and cross-functional teams.
  • Lead the RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing processes; develop and maintain procurement strategies, policies, and systems.
  • Negotiate favorable commercial agreements, including pricing, tooling, and engineering services (NRE/EDT).
  • Serve as the initial point of escalation for commercial issues and claims; resolve challenges efficiently to maintain project momentum.
  • Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Strategy teams to align on scope, product cost, manufacturing technologies, delivery timelines, and quality expectations.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of direct material spend to identify opportunities for cost optimization and strategic initiatives.
  • Present data-driven recommendations and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.
  • Drive team success by leading through example, empowering team members, and proactively removing roadblocks.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical discipline; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Engineering, ideally within the tech, mobility or automotive industries.
  • Proven track record in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management within relevant commodities or adjacent sectors.
  • Strong understanding of pricing models, cost drivers, industry trends, and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements; experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, or equivalent.
  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Highly organized and strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities, drive change, and deliver results.
  • Technical knowledge of assigned commodities (e.g., power and wire harnesses systems), associated technologies, and supply market dynamics.
  • Experience in contributing to high-performing procurement teams with a proven track record for results.

Key Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
  • Early-stage Stock Options
  • Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
  • Annual Vacation Bonus
  • Wellness & Fertility Benefits
  • Cell Phone Stipend
  • Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$120,000—$160,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
Posted 2025-10-28

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