Senior Global Supply Strategist for Drone Programs

Neros; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Neros is seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to own sourcing strategy and supplier execution for key product families from early development through production.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to ensure the right suppliers, commercial terms, costs, lead times, and supply-risk posture to support rapid drone development and scale production.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing and supply chain program management experience.
• Experience supporting NPI programs, prototype builds, and high-rate production.
• Proven ability to select suppliers, run RFX/RFQ, negotiate terms, and manage relationships.
• Experience with supplier risk reduction and commercial contract improvements.
• Ability to partner with Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations.
• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with master data such as pricing, lead times, and supplier lists.
• Ability to operate with urgency in a hardware-focused environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to elevate risks.
• Willingness to work onsite in Torrance, CA in defense manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy for assigned product families from concept through production.
• Drive supplier selection for new products and long-term strategic needs, including RFXs, commercial analysis, supplier recommendations, and award decisions.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Development to support part-specific sourcing, prototype builds, DFM opportunities, and supplier readiness for development and production builds.
• Track NPI material required dates, supplier lead times, release dependencies, and sourcing risks to keep development and production ramps on schedule.
• Own commercial cost-down initiatives in partnership with Engineering, including cost modeling, supplier negotiation, alternate sourcing, and contract improvements.
• Partner with Supplier Quality Engineers to assess supplier capability and capacity, maintain supplier categorization, and support approved supplier list governance.
• Manage supplier relationships, run supplier QBRs, review supplier scorecards, and act as the main escalation point for commercial and supply issues.
• Negotiate MSAs, LTAs, favorable payment terms, cancellation clauses, tiered pricing, and other commercial agreements that improve cost, flexibility, and supply continuity.
• Maintain accurate item master data, including preferred suppliers, lead times, unit prices, commodity assignments, and commercial sourcing strategy

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Global supply management

NPI program support

Supplier negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder collaboration

On-site Torrance

Job description

Neros is seeking a Senior Global Supply Manager to own sourcing strategy and supplier execution for key product families from early development through production.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to ensure the right suppliers, commercial terms, costs, lead times, and supply-risk posture to support rapid drone development and scale production.