# Procurement Specialist

Hiring organization: [LeoLabs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/leolabs)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d183963a-990f-45bd-b5d6-1fda48d164f0

Listed on LeoLabs's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Salary: 114000 – 114000 USD per year

## Summary

LeoLabs is seeking a Procurement Specialist to source materials, components, and services for radar technology R&D and prototype development in a fast-paced aerospace environment. This role suits someone with procurement experience in early-stage or development-focused manufacturing who can navigate supplier relationships, manage long lead times, and support engineering teams through ambiguity and shifting priorities.

_Our summary, not LeoLabs's wording._

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience including R&D, prototype development, NPI, or early-stage production
- Experience procuring materials, components, equipment, and services for R&D, prototypes, or development work
- Experience soliciting quotes, evaluating proposals, negotiating pricing and lead times, and issuing purchase orders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and time-sensitive purchases in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with ERP, procurement, and inventory management systems
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance
- Eligible to obtain ITAR authorization from U.S. Department of State

## Nice to have

- Experience supporting government-funded programs and FAR/DFARS compliance
- Knowledge of supplier quality management, obsolescence management, and supply chain risk mitigation
- Experience procuring specialized electronics, RF/radar hardware, test equipment, or aerospace/defense components
- Experience supporting classified programs and secure supply chain environments

Apply on LeoLabs's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/leolabsinc/jobs/4399458009