# Global Supply Chain Manager, Mechanical at Salient Motion

- Company: Salient Motion
- What the company does: We design, manufacturer and support actuation systems for commercial and military systems. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://salientmotion.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/salientmotion/jobs/5380330008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/salient-motion-global-supply-chain-manager-mechanical/

## About the role

The Category Manager, Mechanical Equipment owns the mechanical supply base behind Salient Motion's actuator product lines. This role is responsible for sourcing precision mechanical components, including gears, housings, bearings, shafts, and related machined/formed parts, as well as the raw materials (aluminum, titanium, steel, specialty alloys) that feed both the supplier base and Salient Motion's internal machine shop.

## What they're looking for

- Own commodity strategy and supplier selection for precision mechanical components: gears, housings, bearings, shafts, and related machined/formed parts
- Lead sourcing for new programs from RFQ through award, negotiating cost, lead time, and capacity commitments
- Own procurement for New Product Introduction (NPI): lead early supplier involvement, drive right-first-time supplier selection, and manage components through initial production before handover to operational buyers
- Qualify and develop precision machining, forging, and casting suppliers, lead supplier audits and capability assessments
- Partner with design and manufacturing engineering on material selection to balance cost, performance, and manufacturability
- Develop should-cost and price targets for mechanical commodities and own NPI cost-out commitments, using teardown and cost-modeling to drive supplier negotiations

Tags: Supply Chain