Sourcing Specialist — Electro-Mechanical Components

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Starlink Aviation in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support our aerospace production team. You will manage procurement for electro-mechanical commodities, develop supplier networks, and drive cost savings while ensuring on-time delivery.

This 100% onsite role collaborates with engineering and manufacturing, requiring a hands-on mindset, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or 2+ years in purchasing, procurement, material planning, production planning, supply chain management, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders and resolve blocked invoices related to assigned category.
• Forecast demand, evaluate capacity, and manage supply signals to adjust incoming material.
• Track high risk components and supplier delivery performance.
• Communicate clearly and rapidly to influence decisions of vendors and senior leadership.
• Interpret engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Create sourcing strategies for all mechanical custom and COTS hardware.
• Develop a preferred supplier network and leverage it to minimize cost and lead time for the fabrication and delivery of parts.
• Support commodities including machined parts, electromechanical equipment, large machining, finish processes, mechanical assemblies, etc.
• Solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on speed and efficiency.
• Manage outsource fabrication projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and manage vendor performance.
• Perform onsite reviews of vendor capabilities.
• Responsible for authoring of contract documents with the legal department.
• Management of contracts ensuring performance of the supplier to contract obligations.
• Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.

Skills

MRP/ERP systems

Forecasting & lead time analysis

Data analysis: Excel, SQL, PowerBI

Manufacturing processes & machines

Material finishes & coatings

Contract management & negotiation

Strong communication

Ability to prioritize

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

APICS/Six Sigma certifications

Job description

Starlink Aviation in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support our aerospace production team. You will manage procurement for electro-mechanical commodities, develop supplier networks, and drive cost savings while ensuring on-time delivery.

This 100% onsite role collaborates with engineering and manufacturing, requiring a hands-on mindset, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.