Neros
Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Quality
$170K–$238K
Torrance, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in sourcing, procurement, supplier quality, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related function.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field.
About the job
Build and lead Neros’ integrated strategic sourcing and supplier quality function, managing category strategy, supplier relationships, qualification, performance, and cross-functional alignment from supplier selection through delivery.
What you'll do
- Develop category strategies and long-term supply plans, identifying supplier risks and opportunities.
- Lead supplier quality engineers and oversee supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, scorecards, and performance improvement.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on supplier relationships, risk mitigation, supply continuity, dual-sourcing, and commercial negotiations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience leading supplier management, strategic sourcing, contract management, negotiations, and category strategy development.
- Hands-on experience with supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, scorecards, and quality KPI ownership.
- Experience building or leading supplier quality engineering teams and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced production environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, drones, electronics, automotive, hardware, or other high-reliability manufacturing.
- Familiarity with ASL processes, first article inspection, APQP/PPAP-style methods, ISO/AS9100 environments, or lean/six sigma practices.
Pay
$170,500 – $238,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
ASL, APQP/PPAP, ISO/AS9100
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