Strategic Global Sourcing Leader - Defense

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 185.000; Jornada completa

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Benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

Castelion seeks a Global Supply Manager to shape enterprise-wide supply strategies across global markets and commodities. You will influence supplier ecosystems, drive end-to-end ownership, and act as a trusted adviser to executives and engineers alike.

You will bring depth in defense-related purchasing commodities, lead complex supplier negotiations, and manage strategic partnerships while traveling 20-25% of the time. This IC role emphasizes strategic judgment and cost optimization.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, materials science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, purchasing, global supply management, commodity management, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related field.
• APICS, ISM, Six Sigma, or comparable certification; active U.S. Government security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsabilidades

• Own enterprise and multi-program supply strategies for critical commodities, technologies, suppliers, and supply-chain capabilities from early development through sustained production.
• Lead the most complex supplier selections, strategic negotiations, long-term agreements, capacity reservations, tooling investments, make/buy analyses, and commercial escalations.
• Assess global supply markets, supplier ecosystems, manufacturing technologies, geopolitical conditions, capacity, financial health, sub-tier dependencies, and total-cost drivers to inform executive decisions.
• Partner with senior engineering, program, quality, manufacturing, finance, legal, security, and executive stakeholders to resolve high-impact tradeoffs involving cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Own the most significant supply-chain risk and continuity plans, including sole/single-source exposure, long-lead technologies, constrained capacity, geopolitical disruption, sanctions, and export controls.
• Travel to supplier/vendor sites 20-25% of the time.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in related field

12+ years of experience in strategic sourcing/global supply management

Executive communication

Negotiation

Influence

Decision making

Cost modeling

Analytics

Herramientas

Excel

SQL

APICS Certification

ISM Certification

Six Sigma

Descripción del empleo

Castelion seeks a Global Supply Manager to shape enterprise-wide supply strategies across global markets and commodities. You will influence supplier ecosystems, drive end-to-end ownership, and act as a trusted adviser to executives and engineers alike.

You will bring depth in defense-related purchasing commodities, lead complex supplier negotiations, and manage strategic partnerships while traveling 20-25% of the time. This IC role emphasizes strategic judgment and cost optimization.