Staff EMS Sourcing Manager

We are looking for a Senior Manager of EMS Sourcing to own day-to-day Contract Manufacturing (CM) relationship management, commercial execution, and sourcing strategy across Oura's contract manufacturing base. This is a senior individual contributor role that sits at the center of Oura's most financially significant supply chain function — requiring someone who brings both deep EMS domain expertise and the influence, judgment, and presence to operate effectively across engineering, program management, finance, and external CM partners.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day CM relationships across Oura's contract manufacturing base — serving as the primary commercial point of contact for active programs and ensuring Oura is well-positioned at every stage of the engagement; Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, MVA structures, NRE, tooling, scrap and rework liability, and capacity commitments — with direct accountability for outcomes; Lead RFP and competitive bid processes for EMS/CM awards — defining sourcing strategies, driving strong supplier participation, evaluating proposals, and creating competitive tension to secure the best overall commercial and operational outcome; Lead commercial contracting in partnership with Legal for long-term supply and manufacturing agreements — shaping business terms, driving agreement structure, and translating contractual language into clear commercial positions, risk allocation, and operational obligations; Own post-award contract governance across CM partners — tracking compliance to commercial terms, key obligations, renewals, and amendments, and driving cross-functional follow-through when performance or documentation falls out of alignment; Build and leverage cost models, benchmarks, and should-cost analyses to inform sourcing decisions, evaluate supplier proposals, and strengthen Oura's negotiating position on vendor awards, product changes, and ongoing cost reduction efforts; Manage NPI program transitions through CMs — coordinating cross-functionally with Engineering, PMO, and Quality to ensure CM readiness, timeline alignment, and issue resolution; Develop and maintain a current view of CM partner performance — identifying risks, escalating issues proactively, and driving resolution with appropriate urgency; Contribute to CM strategy development — bringing a ground-level perspective on partner capabilities, gaps, and opportunities that informs long-term sourcing decisions; Influence cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority — representing sourcing's perspective clearly and driving alignment in rooms with Engineering, Finance, and Program leadership; Support functional improvement activities as they relate to EMS — including contract compliance, variance documentation, and concentration risk tracking; Operate effectively in ambiguity — managing competing priorities, incomplete information, and fast-moving program timelines without waiting to be told what to do

Requirements

10 + years of progressive experience in EMS or CM sourcing, with significant time in senior commercial roles with direct CM accountability; Demonstrated track record of leading complex CM commercial negotiations — pricing, MVA, capacity, scrap, NRE — with ownership of outcomes; Strong working relationships with CM contacts at a commercial and operational level; ability to build and maintain trust with CM partners across geographies; Experience managing NPI programs through contract manufacturers, including cross-functional coordination with Engineering, PMO, and Quality; Background in high-volume consumer electronics hardware, ideally including wearables, mobile, or similarly complex miniaturized product categories; High comfort with ambiguity, competing priorities, and fast-moving environments — able to triage and execute without a clear playbook; Familiarity with both growing and mature company operating environments and associated supply chain documentation requirements, a plus; Excellent negotiation and communication skills (written and verbal); Strong project management and organizational skills; Ability to travel 25% of the time, domestically and internationally

Nice to have

Familiarity with both growing and mature company operating environments and associated supply chain documentation requirements

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages; Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources; An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family; 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off; Paid sick leave and parental leave