Castelion
Commodity Manager
Torrance, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- 7+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, materials science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If designated, the role may also require obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and meeting any applicable citizenship or eligibility requirements.
About the job
Owns sourcing strategies and supplier relationships for assigned commodities across vehicle and missile programs, supporting development through production.
What you'll do
- Lead supplier discovery, qualification, sourcing events, negotiations, and implementation of sourcing decisions.
- Drive cost, supplier performance, and supply-chain risk improvements in partnership with cross-functional teams.
- Maintain accurate sourcing and supplier data and communicate risks, decisions, and progress to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, materials science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, purchasing, commodity management, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more defense, aerospace, advanced-manufacturing, or similarly regulated purchasing commodities.
- Experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations, commercial analysis, and supplier-performance improvement as an individual contributor.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting new product introduction, rapid development, production ramp, or configuration-controlled hardware.
- APICS, ISM, Six Sigma, or comparable certification.
Tools
ERP/MRP, Excel, SQL
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