Senior Sourcing Manager - DBS

Job Description

Job Description

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

 

Our investment in the Direct Broadcast System (DBS) Dish TV ecosystem depends on disciplined, reliable, and strategically managed supply chains. The Supply Chain & Sourcing organization plays a critical role in ensuring continuity, cost control, and long-term supplier sustainability across mature hardware commodities that enable residential and commercial services. Team members partner closely with our internal business units, engineering, operations, quality, and finance to ensure dependable product availability while continuously improving value, relationships, and performance.

 

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Seamless continuity of supply for critical hardware commodities through proactive supplier strategy and rigorous risk mitigation
• Optimization of the total cost of ownership across metal and electronic components by leveraging AI-driven spend analysis and market benchmarking
• Strengthened supplier partnerships that bridge technical innovation with long-term commercial objectives and quality standards
• Integration of AI-enabled forecasting and scenario modeling into standard sourcing workflows to increase the speed and accuracy of decision-making
• Achievement of departmental OKRs related to cost savings and operational efficiency through disciplined RFX execution and contract management

Skills, Experience and RequirementsCore Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Fluency in AI-enabled tools for advanced analytics and trend identification to translate complex data into actionable leadership insights
• Critical experience managing technically complex hardware commodities, including electronics and electromechanical devices, within manufacturing-centric supply chains
• Advanced proficiency in strategic sourcing methodologies, including the execution of complex RFX events and the management of high-stakes commercial terms
• Strong capability to balance AI-generated recommendations with professional business judgment and cross-functional engineering input
• Expertise in supplier performance management focused on the intersection of cost discipline, delivery reliability, and quality assurance
• Collaborative leadership skills to align internal engineering stakeholders with external global suppliers to drive results

Additional Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (MBA or related field)
• Familiarity with market intelligence and benchmarking tools applied to global sourcing decisions

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field
• Minimum Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in supply chain or strategic sourcing
• Required Technical Skills:
• Complex RFX (RFP, RFQ, RFI) event execution
• AI-based or advanced analytical tools for spend analysis and forecasting
• Supplier performance management and commercial contract negotiation

 

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

 

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

 

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

 

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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