Hardware Sourcing and Supply Chain

Location: In-person in Bellevue, WA, USA

Company

Valve develops hardware products including Steam Deck, Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.

What you will do

• Negotiate and manage NDAs, general terms and conditions, purchase agreements, and related contracts.
• Run and coordinate RFQ processes with engineering teams, evaluate suppliers against technical and sourcing requirements, and document commercial terms.
• Drive component cost negotiations, NRE spend management, excess and obsolescence mitigation, and analysis of market impacts on unit costs.
• Develop long-term sourcing strategies, track industry trends and technology roadmaps, and partner with design teams to identify suppliers for future products.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, including dispute resolution, supply and demand challenges, scorecards, and business reviews.
• Participate in design reviews, change control, design-for-manufacturability reviews, material planning, and continuity-of-supply initiatives.

Requirements

• Specific credentials or qualifications are not generally required.
• Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications, manufacturing process controls, and quality assurance for the relevant commodity area.
• Ability to communicate with technical stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to identify strategic supply, cost, and quality issues and develop corrective action plans.

Culture & Benefits

• Work together in person with flexible scheduling and an organization where groups determine how to dedicate their time.
• Collaboration with experts across a range of disciplines.
• Work environment supporting families and domestic partnerships, with a culture focused on diversity.
• Exceptional health insurance, a strong 401(k) employer match, generous vacation, and family leave.
• On-site health and efficiency amenities, fertility and adoption assistance, and child-care reimbursement during interviews.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume through the application.
• The organization is not actively filling a specific headcount opening and does not generally require specific credentials or qualifications.