Strategic Sourcing Leader – Space Tech & Growth

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead category management, supplier evaluations, and complex negotiations across development and production programs. You will shape sourcing priorities, align cross‑functional teams, and drive cost competitiveness while ensuring supply continuity.

You will partner with Planning, Procurement, Subcontracts, Supplier Management, Engineering, Finance, and executive leadership to address sourcing challenges and strengthen supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, finance, operations management, or related field with 9–11 years of related experience, or advanced degrees with reduced years of experience.
• 2–5 years of leadership or management experience leading strategic sourcing or related teams.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing teams across category management, supplier evaluations, and commercial sourcing.
• Set priorities, operating plans, resources, and performance expectations.
• Develop sourcing professionals through coaching and development.
• Develop strategies for critical commodities, technologies, and supplier categories.
• Direct RFQ/RFP processes, supplier evaluations, source selection, and long-term agreements.
• Guide make/buy analyses and sourcing decisions with internal capabilities and supplier economics.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, and risks to determine priorities and mitigation.
• Establish long-term sourcing arrangements and capacity reservations.
• Develop dual-source, localization, and alternative sourcing strategies to mitigate disruptions.
• Establish governance, metrics, and reporting for sourcing decisions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Cost analysis

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Power BI

Leadership/people management

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain management or related field

Master's in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Coupa

JAGGAER

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead category management, supplier evaluations, and complex negotiations across development and production programs. You will shape sourcing priorities, align cross‑functional teams, and drive cost competitiveness while ensuring supply continuity.

You will partner with Planning, Procurement, Subcontracts, Supplier Management, Engineering, Finance, and executive leadership to address sourcing challenges and strengthen supplier