Facilitates cultural and internal growth, presenting innovative ideas to improve warehousing and operational processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Identify and facilitate process improvement projects, training, and workshops to drive cultural change
Conduct root cause analyses to determine metrics, troubleshoot manufacturing/business and assembly issues, material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design and create process documentation
Identifies and implements cost reductions in pursuit of Continuous Improvement Program
Carry out data collection and analysis for process mapping
Partners with the customer on containment actions in production, and corrective actions to improve outgoing product quality
The Procurement Specialist for New Product Development focuses on strategic sourcing, cost analysis, and vendor management during the early product design phases to ensure manufacturability and cost-efficiency.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams during early supplier involvement (ESI).
Identify, evaluate, and qualify strategic suppliers for new product launches.
Perform cost analysis including total cost of ownership (TCO).
Negotiate contracts, master service agreements, and pricing structures.
Manage concurrent project timelines and supply chain risks.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Industrial Engineering
Lead supplier purchasing initiatives and build high‑performing supplier partnerships to support defense‑related production.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
Own the sourcing and procurement of munitions commodities across defense suppliers
Identify, qualify, onboard, and manage suppliers capable of meeting cost, quality, delivery, and technical requirements for prototype, development, and production builds
Request and evaluate supplier quotations, perform cost analyses, negotiate pricing and lead times, and execute purchase orders and long‑term agreements where appropriate
Partner cross‑functionally with engineering, program management, legal, and finance to align sourcing strategies with program and business objectives
Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including sole‑source and limited‑source vendors, to ensure continuity of supply
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field
Lead materials project management activities, coordinating suppliers, manufacturing requirements, and cost controls for semiconductor and advanced display products.
Locations (2)
Austin, Texas, United States
Kalispell, Montana, United States
Compensation
$88,000.00 - $121,000.00
Responsibilities
Forecast and communicate engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
Provide input to outsourcing decisions via make versus buy analysis
Coordinate demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure
Form Materials Core Team and coordinate product development deliverables
Collaborate with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure
Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control
Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure
Forms Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control
Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers
Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis
Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure
Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control
Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements
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