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As Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing, you will lead the strategy, partnerships, and execution needed to build a resilient, high-performing global supply base for Axon's growing hardware portfolio. Reporting to the EVP, Operations, you will play a critical role in enabling scale, improving cost and supply continuity, and ensuring sourcing decisions support product innovation and operational excellence. This is a high-impact opportunity for a leader who thrives in complex environments and wants to help shape how Axon grows.

• Set and execute the overall strategic sourcing strategy across all commodity groups, aligning sourcing decisions to corporate objectives, product roadmaps, and cost targets
• Develop, maintain, and present commodity and category strategies on a quarterly cadence, expanding coverage as new capabilities are introduced, including robotics, radar, long-range optics, and trailers
• Lead RFx processes, competitive bidding, and should-cost analysis in partnership with R&D to establish procurement target costs throughout the product development lifecycle
• Drive annual net cost savings programs and deliver meaningful realized savings through negotiation, specification optimization, and supply base rationalization

• Establish and lead a CM Steering Committee to govern performance, capacity, and strategic alignment across key partners
• Own Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic suppliers, including agenda development, KPI review, executive facilitation, and action tracking
• Negotiate and execute complex supply agreements, MSAs, and SOWs with global contract manufacturers and critical component suppliers
• Develop and deploy a robust supplier identification, onboarding, and oversight process applicable across supplier tiers

• Lead geopolitical supply chain risk programs, including China and Taiwan de-risking, UEL compliance, tariff mitigation, and alternate source qualification
• Own the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) discipline, ensuring practical risk mitigation strategies such as multi-sourcing, safety stock, and advanced replenishment are aligned to commodity strategies
• Drive counterfeit identification and mitigation programs in partnership with Quality
• Maintain ESG governance, staying ahead of emerging regulations and translating requirements into actionable supplier compliance programs
• Manage supplier payment terms strategy, shifting the portfolio toward favorable commercial terms

• Prepare and present sourcing content for Monthly Business Reviews, Global Operations Reviews, and Board-level Enterprise Risk & Compliance presentations
• Serve as the senior Operations signatory for APL phase exit and OK2 reviews, ensuring rigorous sourcing diligence before product launch
• Partner with Federal leadership to ensure U.S. government-related procurement requirements are met
• Support Small Disadvantaged Business planning and annual quality management and certification reviews

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing sourcing organization capable of scaling with Axon's portfolio growth and global manufacturing expansion
• Establish clear roles and responsibilities across Supply Chain Program Managers and Commodity Managers
• Recruit, develop, and retain strong talent through succession planning, leadership development, and early-career programs

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership experience, including significant experience in senior-level roles
• Proven success developing sourcing strategies and delivering measurable cost savings through negotiations, supply base optimization, and total cost improvements
• Deep experience managing supplier and contract manufacturer relationships in complex hardware, electromechanical, or similarly regulated environments
• Strong commercial acumen, including contract negotiation, payment terms strategy, and supplier performance management
• Experience leading RFx processes, competitive bidding, should-cost analysis, and sourcing support across the product development lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to navigate supply chain risk, including geopolitical exposure, sole-source dependencies, tariff impacts, and capacity constraints
• Ability to influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders and communicate clearly in both operational and strategic settings
• Experience preparing and presenting business updates, risk assessments, and sourcing recommendations to senior leadership
• Strong leadership skills, with experience building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus
• Familiarity with sourcing systems, analytics tools, and ERP environments; experience with D365 or similar platforms is a plus
• Comfortable working across data, systems, and emerging AI-enabled tools

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

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