Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Director - Aerospace

Ursa Major; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 187,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to lead strategic and operational procurement across direct materials, supplier quality, and supplier engineering in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment.

You will drive sourcing strategy, supplier performance, quality compliance, and supplier development initiatives to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier development in aerospace/defense or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Proven leadership in complex, cross-functional organizations and supplier readiness for production ramp.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement across direct materials, supplier quality, and supplier engineering.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies from development through rate production for aerospace programs.
• Establish category management across propulsion and aerospace commodities.
• Build a high-performing supplier base with quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement using root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to support NPI, FAI, and production ramp.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cost management

ERP/MRP

NPI/FAI

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to lead strategic and operational procurement across direct materials, supplier quality, and supplier engineering in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment.

You will drive sourcing strategy, supplier performance, quality compliance, and supplier development initiatives to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and operational excellence.