Strategic Sourcing Specialist
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, Contracts, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, subcontracts, procurement, or supplier negotiations supporting technically complex or contract-driven programs. Experience supporting U.S. Gov
- Experience leading RFQ/RFP processes, evaluating supplier proposals, performing cost or price analysis, documenting price reasonableness, and negotiating supplier commercial terms.
- Experience preparing or administering purchase orders, subcontracts, amendments, statements of work, or other supplier agreements through the procurement lifecycle.
- Experience maintaining complete procurement files that support internal, customer, or audit review.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Security, and suppliers to resolve complex sourcing, contractual, and compliance issues.
- Proficiency with ERP, procurement, sourcing, or contract-management systems and Excel, with strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Personnel Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience leading strategic sourcing or subcontracting activities for radar, RF, satellite, space, electronics, precision mechanical assemblies, contract manufacturing, or technical services. Hands-o
- Experience supporting complex subcontracts or service procurements involving statements of work, milestones, deliverables, intellectual property, data rights, or negotiated terms and conditions.
- Familiarity with CPSR expectations, procurement-file reviews, DCMA or DCAA oversight, sole-source justifications, and documented price or negotiation rationale.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite, sourcing or contract-management tools, supplier compliance tracking, or procurement reporting systems.
- Experience supporting classified programs or working with suppliers in secure environments.
Full description
Why LeoLabs?
At LeoLabs, we're building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.
We're not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.
If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.
LeoLabs is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Specialist on the Radar Supply Chain Management team to lead complex sourcing and subcontracting activities supporting U.S. Government-funded and other contract-driven programs. This role will translate program and contractual requirements into supplier actions from intake and competitive sourcing through negotiation, award, administration, and closeout.
This role will work closely with the Strategic Sourcing Manager, Legal, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Security, and other Supply Chain partners. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will own assigned strategic sourcing and subcontract actions, including supplier evaluations, negotiations, flow-down coordination, and audit-ready procurement documentation.
The ideal candidate has strategic sourcing, procurement, or subcontracting experience in aerospace, defense, space, electronics, or another highly regulated environment, with working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements, supplier terms, price analysis, source-selection documentation, and supplier management.
This is a full-time hybrid role based in Menlo Park, CA.
Responsibilities
- Own strategic sourcing and subcontracting activities for assigned suppliers and program requirements from intake through solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout. Partner with Engineering, Legal, Security, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders to translate contractual, technical, schedule, and compliance requirements into supplier sourcing and award actions.
- Lead RFQ/RFPs, supplier evaluations, source-selection recommendations, cost and price analysis, and negotiations covering pricing, lead times, payment terms, delivery, statements of work, and commercial terms.
- Prepare and administer purchase orders, subcontracts, amendments, and related supplier agreements in accordance with internal approvals, sourcing strategies, and applicable contract requirements.