Senior Electronics Sourcing Strategist (A&D)

Salient Motion; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

100% medical coverage

Life insurance 2x salary

Flexible PTO

401K

Job summary

Salient Motion is seeking a Category Manager, Electronics to own the electronics supply base for PCBAs, connectors, power supplies, and related sub-assemblies. You will drive strategy, supplier selection, and risk management to ensure cost-efficient, compliant programs.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic sourcing for electronics, familiarity with AS9100/ITAR, and a track record of negotiating favorable long-term agreements with distributors and OEMs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain for electronic components, ideally in aerospace, defense, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing semiconductors, PCBAs/electronic sub-assemblies, connectors, and power electronics.
• Working knowledge of DMSMS/obsolescence management practices.
• Experience negotiating supply agreements, pricing, and long‑term commitments with distributors and OEM electronics manufacturers.
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems and counterfeit electronic parts avoidance (AS5553/AS6081).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR (22 CFR §120.15).
• Nice to have: ERP/MRP systems experience (NetSuite, SAP, Epicor) for demand planning and PO management.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy and supplier selection across PCBAs, connectors, power supplies, motor drives, and electronic sub-assemblies/cable assemblies.
• Lead sourcing for new programs from RFQ through award, negotiating cost, lead time, and terms that protect program margin and schedule.
• Manage component allocation risk and lead-time volatility; build multi-source and second-source strategies to protect production continuity.
• Drive a proactive obsolescence program for electronic components across active and legacy platforms.
• Partner with design engineering during development to influence component selection for cost, and availability.
• Lead or support supplier corrective action for quality escapes tied to electronic components.
• Negotiate and manage long-term agreements, pricing tiers, and consigned inventory arrangements with key electronics distributors and manufacturers.
• Monitor and report commodity market trends (tariffs, shortages, conflict) and their impact on cost and availability.
• Ensure supplier compliance with AS9100, ITAR/EAR, and counterfeit-parts avoidance requirements (AS5553).
• Support make/buy analysis and total-cost-of-ownership modeling for electronics commodities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Electronics supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Epicor

Job description

Salient Motion is seeking a Category Manager, Electronics to own the electronics supply base for PCBAs, connectors, power supplies, and related sub-assemblies. You will drive strategy, supplier selection, and risk management to ensure cost-efficient, compliant programs.

The role requires 5+ years in strategic sourcing for electronics, familiarity with AS9100/ITAR, and a track record of negotiating favorable long-term agreements with distributors and OEMs.