Galadyne
Supply Chain Manager
Austin, TX · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years sourcing production hardware in automotive, aerospace, or both.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace, Electrical, or Supply Chain Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Owns sourcing and supplier management for flight hardware, from qualifying sources and placing orders through pilot production and ramp, while building the ERP/MRP purchasing foundation.
What you'll do
- Source and buy materials and hardware; manage RFIs, RFQs, supplier agreements, cost, delivery, quality, and sourcing risks.
- Develop commodity sourcing strategies, reduce costs, resolve long-lead and sole-source risks, and manage suppliers through qualification, production, and performance reviews.
- Support pilot and ramp purchasing, first-article buy-off, inventory, and ERP/MRP setup and data quality.
What they ask for
- 5+ years sourcing production hardware in automotive, aerospace, or both; experience must go beyond catalog-part purchasing.
- Experience sourcing and qualifying raw materials, chemicals, machined hardware, mechanical components, and electrical hardware.
- Working knowledge of automotive and aerospace supply chains, including aerospace traceability, first article, special processes, and ITAR.
- Ability to read drawings and specifications, negotiate supplier terms, manage RFQs and supplier visits, and stand up or heavily configure an ERP and MRP.
Nice to have
- Experience with AS9100, counterfeit avoidance, or defense hardware.
Tools
ERP, MRP, RFIs, RFQs, ITAR, AS9100
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