Our Mission

SPAN is enabling electrification for all

SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.

• Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

• Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in:

• Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

• Making electrification upgrades possible

• Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

• Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Global Supply Manager who will work closely with our internal hardware/software engineering teams and externally with our strategic partners and contract manufacturers, to bring our bespoke products to market.

This position will report directly to our Director of NPI Programs and be an integral part of the SCM Organization (Supply Chain & Manufacturing).

In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Commodity Expertise: Gain a deep understanding of the commodity landscape (particularly in EE components, PCB Fabs, and Plastics) to anticipate industry trends and assess emerging competitive dynamics. Leverage insights into shifts in buyer and supplier power to strategically benefit Span.

• Sourcing Strategy: Partner with suppliers to negotiate optimal sourcing terms, balancing cost, volume, and quality to achieve Span’s performance standards and ensure long-term supply reliability. Enhance supply chain performance through cost and capacity scenario analysis and benchmarking against industry standards.

• Cross Functional Collaboration: Collaborate across Span teams to align with business objectives, including synthesizing and presenting findings to senior leaders and proactively identifying potential supply risks that could impact product strategies. Ensure the resolution of technical issues in NPI development and production that are impacting the schedule with all cross functional teams (Engineering, quality, manufacturing test, suppliers and contract manufacturing partners).

About You

Required Qualifications

We are seeking a highly capable Senior NPI Global Supply Mgr, who has:

• 4-7 years of experience in various functions in Global Supply Manager, Strategic Sourcing Manager, NPI Program Management, Operations Program Management.

• BA or BS in engineering or supply chain management or equivalent experience

• The ability to think strategically with confidence and speed

• A detailed understanding of NPI timelines and potential levers to improve cost and schedule

• Experience working with suppliers in the US, Mexico and Asia

• Experience launching a product from concept to mass production

• Experience working at a startup

• Deep breath of experience working with component suppliers directly, with both a program management and sourcing mindset.

Bonus Qualifications

• Solid track record working with suppliers based in South East Asia and Central America

• Mandarin speaking

• Spanish speaking

Life at SPAN

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges.

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits (including medical; dental, vision, life and disability insurance)

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on teambuilding and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)

⚡ Flexible hours and unlimited PTO

Interested in joining our team? Submit an application today and we’ll be in touch with next steps!