What You'll Do:
- 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)
Required Qualifications:
- 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)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with FAR and DFARs
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What We Do
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
Why Work With Us
What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy, and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges, we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software, AI, and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.
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