Salient Motion - Global Supply Chain Manager- Electronics
Requirements
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain for electronic components, ideally in aerospace, defense, or another regulated manufacturing environment. • Demonstrated experience sourcing semiconductors, PCBAs/electronic sub-assemblies, connectors, and power electronics. • Working knowledge of DMSMS/obsolescence management practices. • Experience negotiating supply agreements, pricing, and long-term commitments with distributors and OEM electronics manufacturers. • Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems and counterfeit electronic parts avoidance (AS5553/AS6081). • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience. • Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR (22 CFR §120.15). • Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Epicor) for demand planning and PO management. • Prior experience supporting flight controls, actuation systems, or aircraft systems programs. • Exposure to power supply or motor drive commodity sourcing specifically. • What we have to offer: • We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale. • Competitive compensation: Base Salary of $160,000 - $175,000, plus equity • Exceptional healthcare benefits — Medical is 100% covered by the company • Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company • Flexible PTO, 401K, Financial Wellness Resources, and more
Responsibilities
• The Category Manager, Electronics owns the electronics supply base that feeds Salient Motion's actuator, power supply, and integrated system product lines. This is a strategic, high-visibility role: the mandate is to set commodity strategy for PCBAs, connectors, power conversion components, motor drives, and avionics-adjacent electronics, and to be the strategic authority the business relies on when a supplier problem threatens a program milestone. • This role works directly with engineering, program management, and quality to translate design intent into a resilient, cost-competitive supply base, and requires U.S. Person status due to the export-controlled nature of the components and programs involved • Own category strategy and supplier selection across PCBAs, connectors, power supplies, motor drives, and electronic sub-assemblies/cable assemblies. • Lead sourcing for new programs from RFQ through award, negotiating cost, lead time, and terms that protect program margin and schedule. • Manage component allocation risk and lead-time volatility; build multi-source and second-source strategies to protect production continuity. • Drive a proactive obsolescence program for electronic components across active and legacy platforms. • Partner with design engineering during development to influence component selection for cost, and availability. • Lead or support supplier corrective action for quality escapes tied to electronic components. • Negotiate and manage long-term agreements, pricing tiers, and consigned inventory arrangements with key electronics distributors and manufacturers. • Monitor and report commodity market trends (tariffs, shortages, conflict) and their impact on cost and availability. • Ensure supplier compliance with AS9100, ITAR/EAR, and counterfeit-parts avoidance requirements (AS5553). • Support make/buy analysis and total-cost-of-ownership modeling for electronics commodities.
Benefits
• We like to run lean for impact • We are well funded, and already generating revenue • We're currently in Torrance, CA, but will be moving into a new facility in Hawthorne, CA in the summer!
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