Global Mechanical Supply Chain Leader

Mundi; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites to unlock performance across orbit. You will define and implement procurement strategies for the mechanical supply chain, acting as an expert to deliver hardware that meets cost, schedule, and quality targets for our missions.

You will manage cradle-to-grave supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and develop supplier scorecards while partnering with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to meet program milestones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry.
• 3+ years reading mechanical drawings and working with structures and mechanisms hardware.
• 3+ years managing Bill of Materials for mechanical assemblies.
• Experience managing mechanical suppliers in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and how to store mechanical hardware.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Define company-wide strategy for how hardware in mechanical commodities are sourced including machined parts, mechanisms, composites, COPVs, and raw material.
• Lead cradle-to-grave supplier management, including identifying capabilities within the supply base, onboarding vendors to add capacity or capabilities, quoting and placing orders, working with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues, and tracking build milestones until hardware hits the dock.
• Drive negotiations on contracts with key suppliers to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Create robust supplier scorecards and metrics to ensure consistent supplier performance and quality is maintained across the mechanical supply chain.
• Develop strong partnerships with internal stakeholders ensuring consistent alignment on expectations and procurement strategies to meet critical mission needs.
• Execute and maintain highly-quality purchasing transactions by issuing purchase orders and managing open orders with materials requirement planning to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Establish strategic relationships with key manufacturing companies and distributors to ensure strong alignment to industry and commodity trends.

Skills

Supply chain management

Mechanical drawings

Bill of Materials

Supplier management

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel

Lifting up to 25 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mathematics

Job description

K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites to unlock performance across orbit. You will define and implement procurement strategies for the mechanical supply chain, acting as an expert to deliver hardware that meets cost, schedule, and quality targets for our missions.

You will manage cradle-to-grave supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and develop supplier scorecards while partnering with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to meet program milestones.