Neros
Global Supply Manager - Tennessee
$114K–$160K
Tennessee, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 3-5 years in strategic sourcing, global supply management, supply chain program management, commodity management, or a closely related supply chain role.
About the job
Owns sourcing strategy and supplier execution for product families from early development through production, supporting drone development and manufacturing scale-up.
What you'll do
- Lead sourcing and supplier selection for new products, from concept and prototype builds through production ramps.
- Negotiate commercial agreements and drive cost-down, lead-time, and supply-risk improvements.
- Manage supplier performance, sourcing data, and cross-functional coordination with engineering, quality, planning, purchasing, finance, and operations.
What they ask for
- Experience supporting NPI programs, prototype builds, production ramps, or fast-changing product development.
- Demonstrated ability to select suppliers, run RFX/RFQ processes, negotiate commercial terms, and manage supplier relationships.
- Experience reducing supplier risk and maintaining supplier or item master data.
- Willingness to work onsite in Knoxville, TN.
Nice to have
- Experience sourcing hardware-related commodities such as mechanical, electrical, PCB/PCBA, aerospace, or semiconductor components.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, drones, robotics, high-growth manufacturing, or startup hardware environments.
Pay
$114,000 - $159,600 USD (base salary)
Tools
RFXs, RFQ, MSAs, LTAs, DFM, QBRs, ASLs
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