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Sila Nanotechnologies

Licenses and manufactures silicon-based battery materials

Senior Staff Global Supply Manager - Battery Cells

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlameda, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline is required.
  • A minimum of 8–12 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain is required.
  • Familiarity with lithium-ion manufacturing processes, including coating, winding or stacking, and formation, and understanding of cell contract manufacturing models and Tier 1 cell vendors are required.
  • A proven track record of independently negotiating complex international supply agreements and index-linked pricing formulas, and managing high-stakes supplier relationships, is required.
  • Mastery of advanced cost modeling, including Should-Cost and total cost of ownership, manufacturing economics, and raw material indexing is required.
  • Ability to use data to communicate and drive executive decisions is required.
  • Ability to translate engineering requirements into commercial realities is required.
  • Global travel of 25–30% is required.
  • Ability to move long distances between buildings and remain stationary for extended periods is required.
  • Ability to operate a computer and office equipment, such as a laptop and copier/printer, in a fixed location is required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the commercial lead for New Product Introduction, working across Battery Engineering, Product Management, and Supply Chain to bring products from concept to scale.
  • Partner across the organization to align the technology roadmap with supplier capabilities.
  • Evaluate and qualify supplier factory readiness, driving commercial alignment on line speed, yield ramp schedules, and manufacturing tooling.
  • Establish and drive Clear-to-Build management across multi-tier supply chains, including proactive line-by-line material readiness tracking, risk mitigation, and buffer management to prevent shortages and factory downtime and ensure material availability for builds and mass production.
  • Establish a multi-year commodity strategy, securing dedicated capacity and supply continuity for products.
  • Lead complex contractual negotiations, executing master service agreements, statements of work, and long-term capacity reservation agreements across the supply chain.
  • Support execution of complex contracting frameworks to build a competitive and resilient supply base.
  • Build granular, bottom-up cost models incorporating raw material indices, conversion fees, electrode scrap rates, and energy tariffs.
  • Drive year-over-year cost reductions in support of cost targets through cost engineering and Design for Cost initiatives.
  • Act as the internal subject matter expert on market dynamics, capacity trends, and pricing models.
  • Drive global duty minimization and trade cost optimization by leveraging free trade agreements, bonded warehousing, inward processing relief, and duty drawback programs to minimize tariffs, value-added tax burdens, and landed costs across international trade routes.
  • Execute dual-sourcing and multi-region supply webs to protect critical products against geopolitical friction and logistics bottlenecks.
  • Ensure supplier compliance with global sustainability and regulatory requirements, mapping tier-N supply chains for adherence to Foreign Entity of Concern regulations, the National Defense Authorization Act, Battery Passport standards, and other applicable requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree or MBA is highly preferred.

About the Company

Sila Nanotechnologies

Licenses and manufactures silicon-based battery materials

Sila Nanotechnologies develops and manufactures advanced battery materials to improve lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Its Titan Silicon technology replaces part of traditional anode materials with silicon-based compounds to increase energy density, boosting range and performance. The company licenses its technology and sells high-performance battery materials to major battery and EV manufacturers, partnering with Panasonic to integrate its materials into their batteries. It plans to scale production across California and Washington to about 150 GWh in five years, aiming to lower costs and promote sustainability in EVs.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$3.2B
Headquarters
Alameda, CA
Founded
2011

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