Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager WHO IS FLOCK? Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation. We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact. With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you. THE OPPORTUNITY Flock Safety’s Supply Chain is responsible for the uninterrupted supply to our customers. As part of the Supply Chain, the Sourcing Manager is responsible for ensuring cost optimization, multi-sourcing and material readiness for both new product introduction and mass production. We are seeking someone with strong supply chain experience and an aptitude for building strong relationships with global vendors. The ideal candidate has the relevant experience to be operationally excellent paired with a growth mindset that allows for creative problem solving. They have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to negotiate and collaborate with both internal and external partners. This role is crucial to the company’s overall success, in order to ensure material readiness to build and install our public safety operating system in thousands of communities across the United States. How you'll make an impact: - Act as the liaison between Supply Chain and Engineering - Manage and coordinate camera production with CMs to ensure continuity of device supply within budget and PPV guidelines - Lead, manage, and track cost savings and cost reduction initiatives across Supply Chain for multiple products, installation accessories, and logistic activities - Coordinate Purchase Orders, materials in transit and receipt of devices to make sure contracted payments terms are followed. - Work within Supply Chain and cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Asset Operations, Finance to plan and execute recovery operations while staying within budget limitations - Extensively review recovery backlog and plan material supply to meet recovery targets - Perform regular supply vs. demand analysis for critical materials to identify potential supply risks and inventory exposures. - Manage key vendor accounts including Open Orders vs Supply, payment terms, production and CTB reports - Foresee any potential supply issue at CMs and work on action plans - Lead and coordinate QBRs once per quarter with CMs and key vendors/suppliers; pull in cross-functional groups to include Engineering, Quality, etc. - Manage slow moving materials and obsolescence at CMs We're looking for people who: - 5+ years electronics program management experience - A degree in a supply chain, sourcing, business, or engineering - Extensive experience working with and managing suppliers - Experience in new product development - Experience in working with electrical and mechanical suppliers - Strong project management skills, decision making - Able to demonstrate organizational skills and record keeping. - Experience working fluidly in a cross-functional team environment involving Manufacturing, Engineering, and Product Development teams. - Manufacturing experience and inventory management a plus Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)