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Salary: USD 90,000 - 100,000 / annual
Aescape is a New York-based physical AI and robotics company building intelligent recovery systems that combine real-time body mapping, advanced robotics, and proprietary software to deliver personalized bodywork. The company powers recovery across leading fitness, hospitality, and wellness environments including Equinox, Life Time, Marriott, Hilton, Four Seasons, and others, backed by Valor Equity Partners, BroadLight Capital, and Mecha Ventures.
As Procurement Specialist, you will own procurement activities across 2 programs, 12 product lines, and 400+ components, managing relationships with 30+ global suppliers and Tier-1 manufacturing partners. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical understanding of mechatronic systems and components including machined parts, injection molding, PCBAs, and linear motion systems.
Key responsibilities include:
**Procurement & Vendor Management:** Own purchase order issuance and management for finished goods, spare parts, tooling, and select raw materials. Foster and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and contract manufacturers. Identify supplier risk and drive resolution of shortages, delivery issues, invoice discrepancies, and non-conformances. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, finance, and product teams. Support supplier vetting, onboarding, and qualification of alternate suppliers.
**Cost Analysis & Negotiation:** Maintain accuracy of pricing, lead times, and terms across all programs and suppliers. Create and execute RFQs, spot buys, and cost-reduction initiatives. Suggest negotiation tactics and quote analyses to support make/buy decisions. Drive cost-down opportunities through negotiation, alternate sourcing, and spec alignment. Track and report BOM costs across all product lines.
**New Product Introduction (NPI):** Drive sourcing of parts for new products in partnership with engineering and product teams. Own clear-to-build material readiness processes for prototype and production builds. Plan for phase-in and phase-out of components while maintaining sufficient material days on hand. Track long-lead and critical-path components to maintain 100% line-up status.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys cross-functional collaboration, and wants to grow within a hardware startup where operations, engineering, and manufacturing are tightly linked. The position is based in Philadelphia with expected travel to the NYC office once per month.
**Requirements:**
- 3+ years experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles in a high-volume, high-mix hardware or manufacturing environment
- Working technical knowledge of common commodities within mechatronic systems, including metals, injection molding, and general off-the-shelf components
- Familiarity with product development lifecycles and design/document change control processes
- Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights
- Experience working within an ERP system for PO management and inventory transactions (NetSuite experience a plus)
- Positive attitude, high energy, and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience with a PLM system (Arena a plus) or ability to ramp quickly
- Unrivaled attention to detail
- Exceptional Excel skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, organization, and negotiation
- Prior exposure to demand planning is a plus
