Associate Subcontracts Management
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,X, YouTubeand Instagram.
We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Subcontracts Manager to help manage key suppliers, execute complex buying arrangements, and negotiate better terms and pricing. This Buyer ideally brings a mix of experience in aerospace as well as entrepreneurial drive and rigor to excel in this fast-paced environment.
- Plan, coordinate, execute and manage vendor interactions (including submitted purchase orders and aligning strategic objectives)
- Support procurements of a wide variety of requirements, ranging from raw material, services, fixed assets, and tooling. Opportunities to support new product introduction, production, repairs and sustainment
- Negotiate better pricing and terms across high-dollar and volume spend areas
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard potential new supplier to improve quality, throughput, or pricing
- Drive strategic initiatives for supply chain as a whole (e.g., compliance)
- Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing and supply chain management of 3+ years (ideally in the aerospace or automotive fields)
- Analytical and problem-solving expertise
- Strong organizational skills with an ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience with ERP systems (Deltek/Costpoint a plus)
- Experience with FAR and DFARs
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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