💼 About This Role

You'll own sourcing and purchasing for direct materials, designing strategies for key spacecraft components at a fast-growing aerospace startup. Your core impact will be negotiating pricing and terms, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring manufacturing readiness for production. This role offers the chance to work with experts in a rapidly expanding industry with significant responsibility.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own purchasing of direct materials for spacecraft production
• Design and implement sourcing strategies for key components
• Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers
• Manage supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement

📋 Requirements

• U.S. Person status required for export control
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, or equivalent
• 3-6 years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Operations
• Demonstrated cost reduction and on-time delivery track record

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience in aerospace or manufacturing
• Contract management and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and presentation skills

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 📈 Equity in Apex
• 🏥 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision for you and dependents
• 🏖️ 15+ days PTO growing to 20+, plus 10 paid holidays
• 💰 401(k) with generous matching (100% first 3%, 50% next 2%)
• 🍽️ Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks