Sourcing Specialist II - Raw Materials (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global's global headquarters in Long Beach, California, United States. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% may be required. For U.S. office roles, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or eligible to obtain the required ITAR authorizations.

Base salary: $76,800–$96,000 USD annually, with level and pay determined by knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for launch, satellite, and space-system missions.

What you will do

• Develop and execute raw-material sourcing strategies for production, R&D, and testing across global operations.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier selection, onboarding, contract negotiations, and commercial-term negotiations.
• Source metallics, composites, powders, and other materials while evaluating supplier capability, pricing, quality, and delivery performance.
• Analyze spend and market dynamics to optimize total cost of ownership, mitigate risk, consolidate suppliers, standardize materials, and develop reuse and recycling processes.
• Manage supplier relationships and coordinate material requirements, order status, and delivery timelines with Engineering and material planners.
• Maintain accurate purchase-order data in the ERP system and support on-time delivery for production milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of related experience as a Buyer, Manufacturing Engineer, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to source suppliers, onboard them, and negotiate pricing.
• Proven knowledge of purchasing processes.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.
• For U.S. office employment, eligibility under applicable U.S. ITAR and export-control requirements is required or must be obtainable.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with MRP systems.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, or other disruptive manufacturing industries.
• Experience in a rapid-growth environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with AS9100 and U.S. export controls.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, prioritization, communication, multitasking, and teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, grit, and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, dependent-care, disability, and life-insurance benefits.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers where available, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.