💼 About This Role

You'll serve as the domain expert for cables/harness commodities, leading strategic sourcing and supply chain resilience for a defense technology company. You'll own end-to-end supplier relationships and negotiate key agreements to drive cost reduction and quality improvement.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for cables/harness focusing on cost reduction and quality.
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for cables/harness.
• Own supplier performance management including delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics.
• Negotiate key agreements with suppliers for pricing, quality, flexibility, and service terms.

📋 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of cables/harness/connectors/capacitors.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Ability to relocat to Costa Mesa, CA for onsite work.

✨ Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, or high tech industry.
• Strategic thinker with experience in commodities strategy and cross-functional leadership.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.
• 🏥 Top-tier health benefits available at little to no cost.
• 🚀 Cutting-edge projects in autonomy and AI.
• 🌐 Opportunity to work with advanced military technology.

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-6 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
3. 3Technical Interview· 60 min
4. 4Onsite Interview· 4 hours