Procurement Manager

Costa Mesa · Santa Ana, CA (OC-21) · USD 130,000-210,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

The Procurement Manager supports engineering and manufacturing teams with the development and execution of sourcing strategy.
As the procurement lead, this individual manages a team of buyers and works closely with Product Sourcing Engineers to maintain supplier relationships, negotiate pricing, and ensure timely part delivery.
This role serves as a critical bridge between the buying team and technical stakeholders.

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of buyers, setting priorities, balancing workloads, and ensuring the buying team has the tools, training, and supplier context needed to execute purchase orders accurately and on time
Partner with Product Sourcing Engineers to align on supplier selection, cost targets, and make-vs-buy decisions, translating their strategic sourcing direction into day-to-day procurement execution
Coordinate with Product Sourcing Engineers during NPI phases to ensure procurement timelines, supplier qualifications, and BOM readiness support production ramp schedules
Lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets
Monitor and report key performance indicators in regard to performance to plan, surfacing risks and bottlenecks to the buying team and sourcing engineers early
Support engineering and manufacturing to determine best sources, working alongside Product Sourcing Engineers to validate supplier capabilities
Identify and execute cost reduction projects in collaboration with sourcing engineers and the buying team
Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers
Analyze supplier data and identify areas of opportunity for expanding and/or consolidating the Approved Supplier List (ASL)
Conduct research, benchmark, and collect market data to ensure a best-in-class supply base

Experience managing or leading a team of buyers or procurement professionals, with a track record of developing talent and driving team performance
Experience partnering closely with sourcing engineers or technical stakeholders to execute supply chain strategy
Strategic sourcing and supplier development experience
Cost engineering and should-cost modeling experience
Contract negotiation and commercial risk management experience
NPI procurement support and BOM management experience
Familiarity with procurement in a defense or highly regulated environment
Experience working in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment

Highly competitive equity grants
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next