Neros is vertically integrating production of unmanned defense systems in the United States, securing the autonomous supply chain. Are you with us? Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
Neros is seeking a Global Supply Manager to own sourcing strategy and supplier execution for key product families from early development through production. This person will partner with Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to ensure Neros has the right suppliers, commercial agreements, costs, lead times, and supply-chain risk posture to support rapid drone development and scale production.
What they're looking for
- Lead sourcing strategy for assigned product families, including NPI supply chain program management from concept through prototype builds, LRIP, and high-rate production
- Drive supplier selection for new products and long-term strategic needs, including RFXs, commercial analysis, supplier recommendations, and award decisions
- Partner with Engineering and Product Development to support part-specific sourcing, prototype build purchasing needs, DFM opportunities, and supplier readiness for development and production builds
- Track NPI material required dates, supplier lead times, release dependencies, and sourcing risks to help keep development builds and production ramps on schedule
- Own commercial cost-down initiatives in partnership with Engineering, including cost modeling, supplier negotiation, alternate sourcing, and contract improvements
- Partner with Supplier Quality Engineers to assess supplier capability and capacity, maintain supplier categorization, and support approved supplier list governance
More about this role
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
Neros is seeking a Global Supply Manager to own sourcing strategy and supplier execution for key product families from early development through production. This person will partner with Engineering, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to ensure Neros has the right suppliers, commercial agreements, costs, lead times, and supply-chain risk posture to support rapid drone development and scale production.
- Lead sourcing strategy for assigned product families, including NPI supply...
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