Key Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for cable assemblies, including high-speed, power, and control cables used in server platforms.
- Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and onboarding for new server product programs during the NPI lifecycle (EVT, DVT, PVT).
- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product Development teams to ensure supplier alignment with design specs, reliability, and compliance standards.
- Drive cost modeling, TCO analysis, and supplier quotation processes to meet cost, quality, and lead time targets.
- Ensure supplier capability and capacity assessments are completed prior to product ramp.
- Monitor and mitigate supplier risks including long lead components, geopolitical factors, and supply constraints.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, with at least 3+ years focused on cable/interconnects in the server, networking, or data center hardware industry.
- Demonstrated success managing sourcing for NPI programs in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment.
- Strong contract negotiation skills and supplier relationship management experience.
- Deep understanding of cable types, signal integrity, and compliance standards relevant to server platforms.
About ZT Systems
At ZT Systems, you'll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a face-paced environment that's challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.
What We Offer
When you join ZT, you'll enjoy a range of world-class, inclusive employee benefits designed to grow with you and our company. From competitive compensation to 401K matching to comprehensive health & wellness programs and tuition reimbursement, ZT Systems offers industry leading benefits packages for eligible employees designed to help you get the most out of life.
ZT Group Int'l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
- 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
- 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing.