Strategic Sourcing Manager

The role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager develops and executes sourcing strategies for raw materials, equipment, consumables, COTS hardware, and outside processing. This role manages supplier relationships and aligns supplier capabilities with program requirements.

What you will do

• Lead sourcing efforts for assigned commodities, including supplier identification, selection, and onboarding.
• Develop and execute creative commodity strategies and commercial deals.
• Negotiate optimal terms for master supply agreements and statements of work.
• Maintain strong relationships with supplier executive teams and own the escalation path.
• Monitor global supplier performance using defined metrics and organize supplier business reviews.
• Collaborate with pre-sales engineering teams on program early engagement.
• Ensure accurate purchasing throughout the global ERP system.
• Monitor and manage supply chain risk.
• Collaborate with supplier development team to create supplier capability and technology roadmaps.
• Develop supply chain strategy for new sites assessing local versus global capabilities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing and commodity management.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems with experience developing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Exceptional negotiation and supplier relationship skills.
• Ability to switch between meticulous attention to detail and big-picture strategic thinking.
• Capable of thinking and staying focused under pressure.
• Excellent decision-making skills and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

Nice to have

• Aerospace or automotive manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards and export control regulations.
• Experience in rapid-growth and fast paced manufacturing environments.
• Proven capabilities in complex contract negotiations for commercial, trade and legal aspects.
• Ability to support resolution of complex supply chain issues.
• Direct experience in long-term capacity planning.
• Expertise in commodity management in raw materials (metals), surfacing finishing (anodizing etc.) or CapEx.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.