Applied Intuition
Global Sourcing Manager - Defense
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · Senior · Contract
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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: $ 150,000 - $185,000 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.
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