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Senior Sourcing and Procurement Manager

Cowboy Space Corporation· Supply Chain & Procurement
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San Carlos, California$130k - $200kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Sourcing & Procurement Manager (Individual Contributor) responsible for end-to-end lifecycle of purchase orders and supplier engagement for complex engineered products, enabling aggressive development timelines in Cowboy Space Corp.

Responsibilities

  • Execute purchase orders, including supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and vendor management for critical programs
  • Develop and maintain data-driven sourcing tools and dashboards to track supplier performance, spend, and delivery accuracy
  • Drive cost efficiency initiatives through supplier collaboration and identification of manufacturing or process improvements
  • Manage procurement workflows, including pre-award reviews and ensuring high-quality, compliant purchasing packages
  • Identify and implement opportunities to automate procurement processes and reduce manual workflows
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and operations to support hardware development and production

Qualifications

  • Must be a 'U.S. Person' as defined by ITAR and EAR regulations (U.S. Citizen, Green Card Holder, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
  • Experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain operations within a technical or engineering environment
  • Proficiency with data tools (e.g., SQL, Python, or BI tools) to analyze and visualize supply chain metrics
  • Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, or similar enterprise systems
  • Strong negotiation skills with experience managing vendors, contracts, or statements of work
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with strong ownership and attention to detail
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Engineering teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions with suppliers

Skills

Required:Sourcing and procurement managementData analysis and visualizationNegotiation

Benefits

  • Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Daily lunch in the office and a fully stocked kitchen with beverages and snacks
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Cowboy Space Corporation

Powering Humanity From the High Frontier

Cowboy Space Corp. is building a power grid in outer space for artificial intelligence. It is an integrated system of satellites and rockets to haul high-performance compute and optical data transmission down from Low Earth Orbit. Earth's energy grid can't run at the pace of AI. We can.

Orbital Data CentersAI compute in spacesolar-powered data centersLow Earth Orbitpower grid in space
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