Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect

Hermeus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermeus is looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect, to spearhead sourcing strategy and manage suppliers in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This role involves developing scalable sourcing frameworks and optimizing supplier performance to support significant growth.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate autonomy, commercial acumen, and operational mindset while partnering cross-functionally with various teams including Engineering and Finance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in sourcing and supplier management within aerospace and defense.
• Strong operational capability and ability to handle ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy and supplier management across critical indirect spend categories.
• Drive supplier performance and support rapid company growth.
• Own end-to-end sourcing activities for various categories including IT Infrastructure and Corporate Services.

Job description

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About The Role:

We are seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect to lead sourcing strategy and supplier management across critical indirect spend categories within a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment. This is a highly strategic role focused on building scalable sourcing frameworks, driving supplier performance, and supporting rapid company growth from development through production scale-up.

You will own end-to-end sourcing activities across categories such as Professional Services, Software/SaaS, IT Infrastructure, Facilities, Capital Equipment, and Corporate Services. The ideal candidate is highly autonomous, commercially strong, operationally minded, and comfortable operating in ambiguity while partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, IT, and Executive Leadership.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.