Strategic Electrical Supply Chain Manager, Avionics

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to define and implement procurement strategies for electrical hardware across programs. You will own BOM management, supplier onboarding, and negotiations to ensure cost, schedule, and quality targets are met, partnering with engineering and production teams.

You will build world-class processes, manage supplier scorecards, and drive strategic relationships with manufacturers and distributors to support rapid growth and mission

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain management or engineering in the aerospace industry.
• 3+ years of experience with electrical schematics and working with electromechanical systems (harnesses, avionic boxes)
• 3+ years managing Bill of Materials for electrical assemblies
• Experience managing electrical suppliers in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of inventory management and how to store electrical hardware
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment with engineering, production, and finance
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Must be able to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted

Responsibilities

• Define company-wide strategy for how hardware in electrical commodities is sourced including sensors, PCBs, PCBAs, harness assemblies, connectors, wire, integrated circuits, and SMD components
• Lead cradle-to-grave supplier management, including identifying capabilities within the supply base, onboarding vendors to add capacity or capabilities, quoting and placing orders, working with engineering and quality teams to resolve issues, and tracking build milestones until hardware hits the dock
• Drive negotiations on contracts with key suppliers to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets
• Create robust supplier scorecards and metrics to ensure consistent supplier performance and quality is maintained across the electrical supply chain
• Develop strong partnerships with internal stakeholders ensuring consistent alignment on expectations and procurement strategies to meet critical mission needs
• Execute and maintain highly-quality purchasing transactions by issuing purchase orders and managing open orders with materials requirement planning to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Establish strategic relationships with key manufacturing companies and distributors to ensure strong alignment to industry and commodity trends

Skills

Supply chain management

Electrical systems knowledge

Bill of Materials management

Supplier management

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or mathematics

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Quality metrics tools

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager to define and implement procurement strategies for electrical hardware across programs. You will own BOM management, supplier onboarding, and negotiations to ensure cost, schedule, and quality targets are met, partnering with engineering and production teams.

You will build world-class processes, manage supplier scorecards, and drive strategic relationships with manufacturers and distributors to support rapid growth and mission