Wardstone
Supply Chain Manager
El Segundo, United States · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in supply chain, procurement, or sourcing in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware.
- Education
- B.S. in supply chain management, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual); must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
About the job
Build and manage Wardstone’s supply chain for its interceptor, from prototype sourcing through low-rate production, including supplier qualification, procurement planning, compliance, and scalable processes.
What you'll do
- Find, qualify, and manage suppliers; negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms, and establish backup sources for critical parts.
- Secure long-lead components, track supply risks, and support make-vs-buy and production-scaling decisions.
- Ensure purchasing meets defense requirements and establish supplier quality, purchasing, inventory, and supplier-management processes.
What they ask for
- B.S. in supply chain management, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of supply chain, procurement, or sourcing experience in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware.
- Experience sourcing custom technical parts and working knowledge of FAR/DFARS requirements and ITAR.
- Strong negotiation and supplier-relationship skills; able to work closely with engineers and understand technical requirements; must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR and eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with missile, rocket, or munitions supply chains, including energetic materials; scaling hardware from prototype to production.
- Experience with supplier quality systems (e.g., AS9100), ERP or purchasing systems, managing a small team, or early-stage startups.
Tools
FAR/DFARS, ITAR, AS9100, ERP
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