Global Supply Manager, Indirect (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite role

Hiring range: $116,400–$174,600 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, to serve the commercial space launch market.

What you will do

• Own global category strategies, including should-cost models, supply base design, and multi-year category plans.
• Direct end-to-end sourcing events, including RFPs over $100K, and lead high-value negotiations and master service agreements.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, supplier performance, QBRs, supply assurance, capacity, cost roadmaps, and escalations.
• Partner with engineering, finance, and operations leaders to build procurement plans and guide sourcing decisions for critical projects.
• Manage vendor contracting terms, commercial risk, and contract and purchase-order approval routing.
• Drive category KPIs, optimize transaction volume, benchmark value, reduce tail spend, mentor sourcing specialists, and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, including ownership of a category or commodity.
• Experience owning end-to-end category strategy, should-cost analysis, and supply base design.
• Experience leading high-value, complex negotiations and $100K+ MSAs with strong commercial outcomes.
• Fluency in vendor contracting terms and commercial risk, with accountability for contract and purchase-order approval routing.
• Ability to build procurement plans for critical projects and guide stakeholders across engineering, finance, and operations.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships, supplier performance, supply assurance, and risk mitigation.
• Proficiency with procurement systems, including ERP, P2P/S2P, and e-sourcing platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or Ariba.
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work autonomously and set direction within a category.

Nice to have

• Category expertise in construction and infrastructure, mechanical and fabrication, IT hardware and software, MRO, logistics and marine recovery, fuel and gases, or corporate services.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CPSD, or CIPS.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with government contracting and ITAR/export controls.
• Master’s degree or MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on the Terran R rocket, factory, and supply chain from the ground up.
• Autonomy, ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and emphasis on technical rigor.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support.