Applied Intuition
Global Sourcing Manager - Defense
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Senior · Contract
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$5,690 more — $180,690 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $180,690 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We are looking for high-impact procurement professionals who thrive in rapidly evolving environments where speed and communication are critical.
- This role will evolve alongside the state of artificial intelligence in the Procurement industry, as new tools shape the way we engage with key systems and stakeholders.
- Ensure readiness and compliance for DCMA Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR)
Responsibilities
- Procurement Managers drive successful commodity sourcing strategies with a long-term view, developing relationships across industries to establish a strong supplier foundation.
- This role requires intense internal collaboration to deliver results that meet key business, technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Procurement Managers own short- and long-term deal structuring, maximizing the value of an engagement across cost, contract, and product.
- Develop a long-term strategy and secure cross-functional buy-in
- Develop processes in compliance with FAR, DFARS, and corporate policies
- Build strong relationships while negotiating with industry-leading suppliers
- Manage internally and externally by influence
- Partner with Engineering from the "breadboard" prototyping phase to ensure that selected hardware components meet the SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost) requirements of ruggedized defense
Requirements
- Lead strategic sourcing for the "Physical AI" stack, including high-performance GPU clusters, edge-compute modules, and specialized sensors (LiDAR, thermal, and radio) required for autonomous defense platforms
- Ability to cut through ambiguity to make concrete and sound decisions
- Ability to rapidly prioritize and execute in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Experience with the Google suite of tools (e.g. Google Sheets, Google Docs)
- Experience using Slack on a professional level
- Experience working in a rapidly evolving startup environment
- Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located.
- Don't meet every single requirement?
- If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
- Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor.
Skills
- About Applied Intuition
- Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
- Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft.
- Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.
- Learn more at applied.co.
- Highly efficient executive-level communication skills
- Exceptional negotiation skills
Compensation
- at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
- Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
- For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $ 175,000 - $225,000 USD annually.
Benefits
- Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.
Company info
- Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet.
- We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
- About the role We are looking for high-impact procurement professionals who thrive in rapidly evolving environments where speed and communication are critical.
This listing is sourced directly from Applied Intuition's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.