Strategic Sourcing Manager, Special Projects

Hadrian – Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.

We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to be launching a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000 square foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.

Hadrian works with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery on mission-critical programs. We are backed by leading investors including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond!

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for areas such as electronics, raw materials, forgings, or valves; ensuring optimal cost, quality, and delivery performance. This role works closely with manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations teams on early engagement to; align supplier capabilities with program requirements, manage supplier relationships, and drive best in class cost structures.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead sourcing efforts for assigned commodities, including supplier identification, selection, and onboarding.
• Develop and execute creative commodity strategies and commercial deals to achieve best in class performance in cost, supply and quality.
• Effectively engage with suppliers to negotiate optimal terms for master supply agreements and statements of work.
• Maintain strong relationships with supplier executive teams and own the escalation path.
• Manage and monitor global supplier performance using defined metrics and organize supplier business reviews.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering teams on program early engagement to ensure technical requirements are met, appropriate capability exists within the supply base and supplier selection aligns with commodity strategy.
• Ensure accurate purchasing throughout the global ERP system.
• Monitor and manage supply chain risk including identifying and addressing potential failure points.
• Collaborate with supplier development team to create supplier capability and technology roadmaps and ensure supplier executive backing.
• Develop supply chain strategy for any new sites assessing capabilities to be local versus global.
• Perform make versus buy analysis and recommend areas to invest in internal capability.
• Analyze long term demand to develop future supply chain capacity and capability plans.
• Travel domestically and internationally (up to 30%) to meet with suppliers.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing and commodity management.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and with experience developing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Exceptional negotiation and supplier relationship skills.
• Ability to switch between meticulous attention to detail and big-picture strategic thinking.
• Capable of thinking and staying focused under pressure.
• Excellent decision-making skills and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

• Aerospace or automotive manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standards and export control regulations.
• Experience in rapid-growth and fast paced manufacturing environments.
• Proven capabilities in complex contract negotiations for commercial, trade and legal aspects.
• Ability to support resolution of complex supply chain issues.
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