Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for commodities, components, and suppliers to support production, NPI programs, and long-term supply continuity.
• Lead supplier sourcing activities, including RFQs/RFIs, supplier evaluation and selection, commercial analysis, and contract negotiations to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Manage procurement execution through purchase orders, material planning, and supplier coordination to ensure alignment with production schedules and program priorities.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance, driving on-time delivery, resolving supply issues, and proactively mitigating risks through alternate sourcing, capacity planning, and supplier development.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams to support supplier selection, material readiness, production ramp-up, and test activities.
• Analyze supplier spend, market conditions, and cost drivers to identify savings opportunities, while maintaining accurate ERP data and driving continuous improvement of sourcing processes and tools.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in direct procurement, purchasing, material planning, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic data analysis)
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, and working cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supporting NPI or prototype builds, or in a startup or high-growth environment
• Background in aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, or defense industries or familiarity with PCBAs, electromechanical assemblies, or complex hardware systems
• Exposure to MRP planning concepts and execution

Benefits

Additional Information

About Northwood : Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it. Role: We are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to drive sourcing strategy, supplier management, and procurement execution across production and new product introduction (NPI) programs. This role is critical to ensuring Northwood has the supplier partnerships, commercial agreements, and material availability needed to scale next-generation space communication systems.

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