Job brief: Global Sourcing Manager

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Formlabs's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens careers.formlabs.com, the address Formlabs's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $75,000 to $111,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Somerville, MA · Somerville, Massachusetts
• Posted: 2026-10-14

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• We must carefully balance our needs to lower costs while ensuring high-performance, reliability, and abundant supply.
• 1-5 years post graduate experience working in a strategic sourcing,manufacturing, or supplier quality engineering role
• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience with electronics and reading schematics

Conditions

• We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it wit…
• Able to travel internationally (up to 20%) to visit suppliers for quality audits, QBRs, and relationship building

Main duties

• Work directly with R&D to identify and qualify suppliers for new product introductions
• Own a PFEP (Plan for every part) in an NPI BOM - Manage supplier selection, negotiation, and contract execution to secure optimal value, quality, and risk mi…
• Own for cost modeling & cost estimation work of new products
• Work directly with our suppliers and contract manufacturers to source and procure material in time for NPI builds
• Maintain clear-to-build reports ahead of NPI builds and provide senior leadership updates on material availability, schedule, and program cost

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in Massachusetts: $140k a year (202 listings, 37 employers). This listing is 33% lower.
• Across Formlabs's 184 open listings, 24% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Formlabs hires

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