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Salary: USD 90,000 - 100,000 / annual
Aescape is a New York-based physical AI and robotics company redefining human recovery through intelligent, precision 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.
You will own procurement activities across 2 programs, 12 product lines, and 400+ components, managing relationships with over 30 global suppliers and Tier-1 manufacturing partners. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical and practical background with mechatronic 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 and onboarding, including commercial and technical evaluation of new suppliers and qualification of alternate or second-source suppliers.
COST ANALYSIS & NEGOTIATION: Maintain accuracy of pricing, lead times, and terms across all programs, product lines, suppliers, and components. Create and execute RFQs, spot buys, and cost-reduction initiatives across key commodity types. Suggest negotiation tactics and quote analyses to support make/buy decisions and set purchase agreements. Drive cost-down opportunities through negotiation, alternate sourcing, and spec alignment with cross-functional teams. 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 and 3rd party manufacturers. Own clear-to-build material readiness processes for prototype and production builds to support overall NPI program management. Plan for phase-in and phase-out of components while maintaining sufficient material days on hand. Track long-lead and critical-path components while mitigating risk to maintain 100% line-up status.
You will help drive KPIs related to vendor negotiations, cost reductions, and inventory management, with an opportunity to grow into demand planning as the role develops. You will also help support strategic initiatives around Aescape's supply chain and manufacturing footprint.
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.
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 for common commodities within mechatronic systems, including but not limited to metals, injection molding, and general off-the-shelf components
- Familiarity with product development lifecycles and design/document change control processes
- Strong analytical skills: ability to synthesize complex information into simple, actionable insights and communicate requirements
- Experience working within an ERP system for PO management and inventory transactions (NetSuite experience a plus, not required)
- Positive attitude, high energy, and eagerness to learn and work 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: communication, organization, and negotiation
- Prior exposure to demand planning is a plus, not required
