Global Supply Manager - Plastics
ABOUT BASE
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Base is looking for a Global Supply Manager to source and own supplier relationships, support new and existing product development and manufacture, and to implement industry-leading sourcing strategy. This role will collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and logistics teams to execute our product roadmap. The primary scope of this role is plastics, molded components, and resin parts— the injection-molded parts, LSR-overmolded seals, thermal materials, and resin and adhesive systems that protect, insulate, and seal every Base battery and inverter.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end RFx processes — scoping requirements, issuing RFQs, evaluating responses, and driving supplier selection to award.
- Build and maintain should-cost models that decompose plastic part cost — material, cycle time, tonnage, cavitation, secondary operations, and tooling amortization — to anchor negotiations in first principles.
- Negotiate piece price, tooling ownership and amortization terms, payment terms, and master agreements — ensuring contracts are in place before business is initiated and that tooling and IP rights protect Base at scale.
- Own the commercial relationship with key suppliers — tracking performance, managing escalations, and building the trust needed to move fast when it matters.
- Develop and execute commodity strategies across injection-molded plastics, LSR, thermal materials (mica, aerogel), and resin and adhesive systems — monitoring resin index movements, capacity constraints, and dual-source needs to stay ahead of risk.
- Drive supp...