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Lakeshore Talent is partnering with an innovative aerospace and space technology organization to identify an experienced Senior Supplier Program Manager to join their growing procurement team. This leadership role will oversee a team of 4-5 Supplier Program Managers while managing strategic supplier relationships, negotiations, forecasting, material availability, and supplier performance.
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Compensation: $155,000 – $175,000 annually
Additional compensation considerations may include:
- Relocation assistance
Benefits include:
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to applicable provisions
- Unlimited PTO
- Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time
- Generous 401(k) match
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, 5 days per week
This position plays a key role in ensuring supplier commitments align with technical requirements, program timelines, costs, and what the business can realistically deliver. The role works closely with Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, Finance, and other cross-functional teams, serving as a critical link between procurement strategy and overall program execution.
The ideal candidate brings strong procurement and supply chain expertise paired with aerospace or satellite experience, particularly within highly technical payload environments. This is also a process-improvement-focused role, offering the opportunity to build structure, improve supplier management practices, and help shape processes within a growing and evolving organization.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Supplier Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4-5 Supplier Program Managers.
- Oversee strategic supplier relationships, contracts, negotiations, pricing, and supplier performance.
- Guide RFP/RFQ processes, supplier selection, forecasting, and material availability.
- Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness, implementing corrective actions and risk mitigation as needed.
Procurement & Process Improvement
- Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with program and business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement across supplier management and procurement processes, creating greater structure, efficiency, and accountability.
- Analyze supplier pricing, proposals, capabilities, and capacity to support cost-effective decisions.
- Ensure procurement decisions and supplier commitments are realistic and aligned with program requirements.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and other teams to resolve supplier issues and support successful program execution.
- Serve as a procurement subject matter expert, helping teams understand supplier capabilities, costs, risks, lead times, and material constraints.
- Provide leadership with clear reporting on supplier performance, risks, procurement activity, and program status.
Compliance & Cost Management
- Support procurement budgets, cost-control initiatives, and supplier cost-reduction opportunities.
- Ensure supplier agreements and procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations, including FAR/DFAR.
What We're Looking For
The strongest candidates will bring:
- 10+ years of procurement, supply chain, supplier management, or program management experience.
- At least 3 years of leadership or people-management experience.
- Aerospace experience is highly important, particularly experience working with satellites, spacecraft, payloads, or highly technical aerospace systems.
- Strong understanding of procurement and supplier management principles.
- Experience managing complex aerospace or technical suppliers.
- Experience guiding contract, pricing, and supplier negotiations.
- Strong RFP/RFQ experience.
- Experience evaluating supplier performance using measurable KPIs and metrics.
- Experience with forecasting, material availability, supplier capacity, and lead-time management.
- Experience identifying and mitigating supplier and supply chain risks.
- Demonstrated success driving process improvement in procurement or supply chain environments.
- Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in an environment where processes and procedures are still being developed.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required.
- Advanced degree or certifications such as APICS or PMP are a plus.
Systems
- Experience with ERP systems required.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion is a plus, but not required.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Security clearance experience is a plus but not required.
The Right Personality & Work Style
This team operates in a highly collaborative environment where there isn't always an established playbook. The organization is continuing to build structure, processes, and best practices, so the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity is important.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Humble and confident — comfortable sharing expertise without needing to be the smartest person in the room.
- Comfortable working with vague or evolving direction.
- Naturally curious and willing to dig into complex problems.
- Able to de-escalate challenging situations and maintain productive supplier relationships.
- Comfortable advocating for procurement and supply chain realities, even when that means challenging assumptions or business commitments.
- Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities and processes can evolve.
About the Team & Culture
This is a collaborative organization where teams work closely across Engineering, Program Management, Procurement, Business Development, Finance, and other functions. The procurement team is currently growing and evolving, creating an opportunity for this leader to make a meaningful impact on both the team and the processes that support the business.
You'll have the opportunity to help shape how supplier management operates while working alongside highly technical teams developing innovative aerospace and space systems.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced procurement or supply chain leader with aerospace experience and a strong understanding of satellite or highly technical systems, we'd love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to join a growing organization where you can make a direct impact on supplier strategy, procurement processes, team development, and program execution.