Logistics Strategic Sourcing Manager

Reports to: Supply Chain / Operations Leadership

Neat brings people together with beautifully simple, versatile video devices and experiences. By minimizing the physical and virtual divide, we enable everyone to feel more connected, present and understood, however they prefer to work.

We aim to make our technologies so intuitive that terms like “in-office” and “remote” will seem obsolete. Neat’s pioneering portfolio addresses the needs of today’s workplace and natively supports Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google and a range of compelling business applications.

We are an ambitious, accountable, collaborative and responsible team, and we are growing. We foster an environment where creativity and ingenuity can flourish, while striving to bring out the best in our people and create amazing products and experiences. Neat is headquartered in Oslo, with Neaters working across the world.

We are looking for a Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing Manager to strengthen Neat’s sourcing and supply chain as we continue to scale. This is a commercial, strategic role covering security of supply, sourcing and cost for key components across our hardware portfolio.

You will work closely with Engineering, Product, Operations, Quality and Finance and Commercial, and with our manufacturing and distribution partners.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key electronic and mechanical components

• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers in line with Neat’s cost, quality, technology and supply-security objectives

• Assess the supply market, supplier capabilities, capacity constraints and emerging risks to inform sourcing decisions

• Build strong strategic relationships with key component suppliers and manufacturing partners

• Lead component pricing discussions and negotiations with suppliers

• Drive cost reductions and value engineering opportunities across Neat’s product portfolio

• Challenge existing pricing and commercial agreements to ensure Neat remains competitive

• Track savings against target and improve cost visibility and reporting with Finance

• Own continuity of supply for critical components, managing capacity, allocation, lead times, safety stock and lifecycle

• Identify and mitigate supply risks, including single-source exposure, with dual sourcing where needed

• Implement best in classes practices with scalable processes, tools and governance models

• Communicate supply risks, commercial opportunities and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders

• Help shape the evolution of Neat’s supply-chain organization as the business grows

• Engage early with Engineering and Product to influence component selection, design decisions and cost targets

• Significant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain.

• Experience in negotiating component pricing and commercial terms, and managing supply risk in tight markets

• Experience in managing suppliers and building effective long-term supplier relationships

• Strong analytical skills: cost structures, should-cost and data-led decisions

• A track record of taking ownership of processes and improving the way they operate

• A clear communicator who challenges suppliers and colleagues constructively

• Comfortable creating structure where processes are still evolving, and moving between strategy and execution

You will be successful in this role if you can look beyond simply securing components at the lowest possible price. You will understand the trade-offs between cost, quality, availability, flexibility, technology and supply security, and be able to build sourcing strategies that support Neat’s long-term growth.

Most importantly, you will be commercially curious, pragmatic and collaborative — someone who wants to understand how the business works and then actively improve it.

At Neat, you will have the opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the supply-chain capabilities behind a growing global hardware and technology company.

You will have significant influence over our sourcing strategy, supplier relationships and cost base, while helping Neat build greater internal capability and resilience as we scale.