Supply Chain Manager - San Francisco
3 days ago

Job description
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing procurement activities across the company and implementing efficient sourcing strategies to optimize supply chain operations.
Role
- Manage the "life cycle" of component procurement, from the earliest stages of vendor selection all the way through delivery and install
- Work with engineering and operations teams on sourcing strategy, supplier roadmaps, market analysis and conducting design and cost trade-off analyses to ensure quality, pricing, and delivery standards are met
- Responsible for all indirect purchasing at Astranis, inclusive of software, machinery, employee benefits, etc.
- Analyze current spend and evaluate current suppliers. Consolidate spend across supply base to create leverage, analyze purchasing trends and develop sourcing alternatives. Identify new high potential suppliers
- Owner of RFI's, RFP's and RFQ's - ensuring all commercial terms are agreed and documented
- Negotiate NDA, SOW's and Master Purchase Agreement are positioned appropriately before business is initiated
- Evaluate and provide guidance on final selection of suppliers; Perform value analysis for final selection of suppliers
- Address all areas of category management including category business plans, global market and pricing analysis and procurement support
- Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps and identify supply/demand challenges & opportunities
- Develop sourcing and negotiation strategies that deliver against business objectives and achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline (comparable experience)
- Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain disciplines
- Incredibly detail-oriented — the type of person who loves high-volume logistics and is hyper-organized
- Ability to effectively communicate with engineering and operations teams
Bonus
- Experience within a manufacturing environment
- Experience with enterprise resource planning and inventory / asset management systems
- Ability to read technical drawings and datasheets
All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
Base Salary
$110,000 - $165,000 USD
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.
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