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Leads strategic and tactical sourcing of indirect goods and services, including IT categories. Responsibilities include supplier analysis, negotiations, contract review, supplier performance management, stakeholder coordination, bid strategies, category planning, cost optimization, process improvement, and coaching team members.

Lead the architecture and integration of advanced air and liquid-cooled server rack solutions for large-scale deployments, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and overseeing program execution.

Conduct market research, analyze financial data, assess competitors, and identify business growth opportunities. Develop business cases, proposals, presentations, and customer-facing materials while tracking business development metrics. Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance teams on strategic initiatives, partnerships, acquisitions, and other growth opportunities.

Leads end-to-end supply chain operations for an aerospace customer, including planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, warehousing, supplier management, and materials operations. Manages large, geographically dispersed teams, develops strategy, improves performance, controls costs, supports customer relationships, and drives continuous improvement. The remote U.S. role requires travel of 50% or more to El Paso, Texas.

Manages supplier selection, component validation, BOM pricing, sourcing strategy, negotiations, risk mitigation, and cost-reduction initiatives across design, NPI, and production projects. Coordinates DFM, FOT, PPAP, and APQP qualification activities; ensures components are validated and ready for procurement. Leads supply chain process improvements, supports buyers, resolves cost and quality issues, and manages cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers. The role requires technical drawing interpretation, negotiation, analytical, project management, and presentation skills, with up to 30% travel in the US and Mexico.