Description

You will manage demand planning and sourcing for hardware used in the Starshield satellite constellation, working with suppliers to develop strategies, manage costs, and ensure supply chain efficiency. This role supports rate production in the satellite factory and involves collaborating with engineering and production teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling
• OR 7+ years of experience in the above fields
• 6+ years of experience in procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain disciplines
• Experience with mechanical and/or special process manufacturers and suppliers
• Experience in managing outsourcing contract manufacturing partners
• Proven track record of taking ownership, successful NPI sourcing strategy development and execution
• Technical procurement, product development, NPI, manufacturing, and negotiating with diverse supply base
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to respond quickly to a fast-paced environment
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• May need to work irregular hours with global suppliers
• Able to travel for short and extended trips
• Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends
• Based in Hawthorne, CA and requires being onsite
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or eligible for required authorizations

Responsibilities

• Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies
• Act as the supplier interface for all RFIs, RFPs and RFQs
• Manage cost aggressively to ensure adherence to project-specific budgets and forecasts
• Develop should-cost models for competitive cost analysis
• Ensure suppliers are prepared to support all prototype builds
• Drive internal and external process improvements to enhance efficiency and implement cost-saving programs
• Develop, manage, and maintain strong supplier partnerships
• Implement analytical data management tools to manage supplier performance
• Ensure all purchased parts are clear to build for all Starshield programs
• Collaboratively work with engineering and production to identify a reliable supply base
• Ownership of end-to-end supply chain responsibilities from sourcing strategies to cross-functional communication
• Ensure compliance with government and commercial contracts and assist mission managers with contract performance
• Conduct sourcing analysis to formulate a sourcing plan
• Prepare, issue, and analyze RFx packages
• Survey supplier facilities and assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity
• Be the Starshield 'Go to' supply chain resource for engineering and manufacturing stakeholders
• Participate in design reviews, change control meetings, and other technical discussions