The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing procurement activities across the company and implementing efficient sourcing strategies to optimize supply chain operations.
Role
- Manage the "life cycle" of component procurement, from the earliest stages of vendor selection all the way to when the component is being installed in the spacecraft.
- Work with engineering teams on sourcing strategy, supplier roadmaps, market analysis and conducting design and cost trade-off analyses to ensure quality, pricing, and delivery standards are met.
- Responsible for sourcing of electronics and printed circuit board assemblies to help Astranis meet its plans for scaling and cost.
- Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers. Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high potential suppliers.
- Owner of RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented.
- Negotiate NDA, SOW's and Master Purchase Agreement are positioned appropriately before business is initiated.
- Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers; Perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers.
- Address all areas of category management including category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and procurement support.
- Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities.
- Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline (comparable experience).
- Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain disciplines
- Incredibly detail-oriented - the type of person who loves high-volume logistics and is hyper-organized
- Ability to effectively communicate with engineering teams
- Experience experience with BOMs, ECOs, document management and workflow
Bonus
- Experience with manufacturing of electronics and printed circuit board assemblies
- Experience with enterprise resource planning and inventory / asset management systems
- Ability to read technical drawings and datasheets