Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing — Stock Options

Airbus Ventures; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 157,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead category strategies, supplier evaluations, and long-term sourcing plans for development and production programs.

You will collaborate with Planning, Subcontracts, Engineering, Finance, and Executive leadership to improve cost, capacity, and supply continuity, while guiding professional growth within the sourcing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field with strong sourcing background.
• 7+ years in strategic sourcing or procurement and team leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of supplier economics, negotiations, and TCO.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and sourcing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing teams across categories and supplier evaluations.
• Develop long-term sourcing strategies aligned with programs and demand.
• Direct RFQ/RFP processes, evaluations, and negotiations.
• Establish sourcing governance, metrics, and reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize cost and continuity.
• Advance make/buy analyses and localization strategies.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Master's degree related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MS Dynamics

NetSuite

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead category strategies, supplier evaluations, and long-term sourcing plans for development and production programs.

You will collaborate with Planning, Subcontracts, Engineering, Finance, and Executive leadership to improve cost, capacity, and supply continuity, while guiding professional growth within the sourcing team.