Lead Sourcing Specialist - Commodity Management (Nuclear)

Location: Twinsburg, Ohio, United States

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics operates in the aerospace and electronics sector, with this role focused on regulated nuclear-grade procurement.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for nuclear-grade materials and subcontractor services.
• Conduct supplier market analysis, quote requests, competitive bidding, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Manage supplier agreements, non-disclosures, terms and conditions, onboarding, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, manufacturing, legal, commercial, and regulatory stakeholders on procurement requirements and engineering changes.
• Lead supplier qualification, audits, scorecards, development initiatives, and dual-sourcing opportunities.
• Identify cost-reduction and supply-chain optimization opportunities while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• 5–10+ years of sourcing or supply chain experience, preferably in nuclear, energy, aerospace, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience managing technical procurement, supplier negotiations, and certified quality and safety programs.
• Understanding of nuclear regulatory frameworks and quality standards, including ASME, NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, and ISO 9001.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering requirements.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, communication, leadership, stakeholder-management, ERP, and supply-chain analytics skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in business administration, supply chain, or engineering.
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or PMP.
• Nuclear-specific training, such as NQA-1 Lead Auditor training.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an aerospace and electronics organization.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality assurance, operations, manufacturing, materials management, project management, regulatory, legal, commercial, and sales teams.
• Work focused on operational reliability, supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and safety-related procurement traceability.