Principal Strategic Sourcing

Vast is looking for a Principal Strategic Sourcing to lead complex sourcing and supply chain strategies supporting the development and production of human-rated space systems. The role requires the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced NPI environment, develop solutions where established processes may not yet exist, and create scalable strategies that improve the broader organization.

What You Will Do

Own category strategies for critical hardware, lead high-stakes sourcing events, build should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership models, work with Engineering on make-vs-buy decisions, find and develop new suppliers, and keep sourcing and contract flow-downs compliant with ITAR/EAR and customer requirements.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain in aerospace, space, defense, or another high-complexity manufacturing environment, with a proven record of delivering significant cost, schedule, and risk-reduction results on complex, high-spend categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain in aerospace, space, defense, or another high-complexity manufacturing environment
• Proven record of delivering significant cost, schedule, and risk-reduction results on complex, high-spend categories
• Advanced negotiation skills, including with sole-source and strategic suppliers at the executive level
• Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis, TCO, and should-cost modeling
• Experience negotiating and managing long-term agreements, commercial terms, and supplier contracts
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and ITAR/EAR as they apply to sourcing and supplier management
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or training colleagues
• Strong communication and cross-functional influence skills, with the ability to work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Other discounts and perks
• Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees