Procurement Specialist

5 days ago

Hawthorne, California, United States Astrolab Full time
Procurement Specialist

Astrolab is seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team. As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, components, and services needed to support our engineering and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop base supporting critical commodities for all products and assemblies from NPI and through production phases
  • Develop Commodity Strategies in alignment with new market trends and supplier cost, quality, delivery performance across all direct BOM items
  • Conduct comprehensive should cost analysis to inform 'Make vs. Buy' decisions taking short term NPI requirements and long term vertical integration strategy into consideration
  • Work directly with key suppliers to develop and implement sourcing and cost management strategies that support existing platforms and new product development
  • Create purchase orders, manage orders' delivery status, and drive schedule recovery campaigns
  • Act as the supplier interface for complete RFx processes and negotiations of long term contracts
  • Partner with internal resources to drive adoption of low-cost parts and avoidance of inventory obsolescence
  • Visit supplier facilities and accurately assess operational capability, financial health, and capacity to award contracts in support of new product development and long-term production
  • Manage costs to ensure alignment with program budget
  • Present value propositions to executives, including those related to contract award, cost reviews, cost reduction strategies and critical supply issues
  • Independently negotiate with suppliers' contract terminology, technical requirements, scope and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, intellectual property, and export compliance
  • Work closely with engineering, production, and finance teams to align procurement activities with project timelines and budgetary constraints
  • Manage open orders from PO release through to delivery, ensuring suppliers meet promise dates
  • Ensure all purchases comply with company policies and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records of purchases and contracts

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or a related field and 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management OR 6+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain
  • Experience sourcing suppliers and directly negotiating contracts
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in procurement software (e.g. NetSuite) and Microsoft Excel
  • Deep experience in direct procurement for aerospace, automotive, or industries with complex internal requirements and external constraints
  • Experience with developing and implementing a procurement transformation processes including but not limited to ERP, MRP, and inventory systems

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Availability for periodic offsite field visits and associated travel

Benefits and Perks:

  • Work with a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
  • Ownership in the company
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Flexible time off and parental leave
  • On-site snacks, beverages, and 2x weekly lunches
  • Flexible work environment

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