The Roleย
Youย willย be responsible forย definingย and implementingย procurement strategies forย K2 Space'sย Electricalย Supplyย Chain.ย You will be the subject matter expert in supply chainย bestย practices for hardware in your domain,ย building a world-class supply chain that drivesย aย competitive advantage,ย taking ownershipย to ensureย successย onย program build targets, andย coachingย team membersย toย operateย atย the sameย highย standards.ย Keyย skills will includeย having aย deepย understandingย of the market and capabilities that are available to use in manufacturing,ย technical procurement ofย electricalย hardware,ย andย end-to-endย Bill ofย Materialย (BOM)ย management for owned assemblies.ย You willย work closely with ourย internalย teamsย andย external partnersย to deliver hardware that meetsย cost, schedule, and quality targetsย in support ofย ourย companyย critical missions. ย
Responsibilitiesย
- Defineย company-wide strategy for how hardware in electrical commoditiesย isย sourced including sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, harness assemblies, connectors, wire, integrated circuits, and SMD componentsย
- Lead cradle-to-grave supplier management, including identifying capabilities within the supply base, onboardingย vendorsย to add capacity or capabilities, quoting and placing orders,ย working with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues,ย and tracking build milestonesย until hardware hits the dockย
- Drive negotiations on contracts with key suppliers to meet cost, schedule, and quality targetsย
- Createย robust supplier scorecards and metrics toย ensureย consistent supplier performance and quality isย maintainedย across the electrical supply chainย
- Develop strongย partnershipsย with internal stakeholdersย ensuringย consistentย alignmentย on expectationsย andย procurement strategiesย to meet critical mission needsย
- Execute andย maintainย highly-qualityย purchasingย transactions by issuing purchase orders and managing open orders with materials requirement planningย to ensure accuracy and completenessย
- Establish strategic relationships with key manufacturing companies and distributors to ensure strong alignment to industry and commodity trendsย ย
Qualificationsย
- 8+ years of experienceย inย supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industryย
- 3+ years of experience with electrical schematics and working with electromechanical systems (harnesses, avionic boxes)ย
- 3+ years managing Bill of Materials for electrical assembliesย
- Experience managing electrical suppliers in a fast-paced environmentย
- Strong understanding of inventory management and how to store electrical hardwareย
- Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and financeย ย
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the timeย
- Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassistedย
Nice to Haveย
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, electricalย engineering, aerospaceย engineering,ย orย mathematicsย
- Experience inย procuringย additionalย commodities:ย SMDย components, guidance and navigation hardware, solar array materialsย
- Experienceย in a new product introduction environmentย
- Experience reading and interpreting technical engineering drawingsย ย
Compensation and Benefits:ย
- Base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000ย + equity in the companyย
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limitedย to:ย knowledge and skills, education, and experience levelย
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many otherย perksย