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Salary: USD 130,000 - 200,000 / annual
Cowboy Space Corporation is building space-based solar energy infrastructure to solve the global energy crisis. The company develops modular, scalable satellites that collect sunlight in Low Earth Orbit for multiple integrated applications: transmitting energy via infrared lasers (space-to-earth and space-to-space), powering on-orbit high-performance computing clusters, and providing secure, high-bandwidth optical data transport. Founded in 2024 by Baiju Bhatt (co-founder of Robinhood), the company has raised approximately $365 million from top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The team includes veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space, Astranis, and NASA.
You will serve as a Senior Sourcing & Procurement Manager (individual contributor) supporting mission-critical hardware programs. This role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of purchase orders and supplier engagement for complex engineered products, ensuring teams have the materials, components, and services needed to meet aggressive development timelines. While this is an individual contributor position, there is opportunity for growth into supervisory and people management roles.
Key responsibilities include: executing purchase orders with supplier negotiations and vendor management for critical programs; developing and maintaining data-driven sourcing tools and dashboards to track supplier performance, spend, and delivery accuracy; driving cost efficiency initiatives through supplier collaboration and process improvements; managing procurement workflows including pre-award reviews and ensuring compliant purchasing packages; identifying and implementing opportunities to automate procurement processes; and partnering cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and operations to support hardware development and production.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and combines analytical rigor with hands-on execution across supply chain operations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 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 (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 related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with Engineering teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions with suppliers
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting complex hardware or engineering programs
- Background in high-growth or deeply technical organizations
- Experience managing high-value spend portfolios or vendor-owned inventory agreements
- Familiarity with automation tools or process optimization within procurement workflows
- Prior experience in aerospace, space, or other frontier technology industries
