Category Manager

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⛰️ Colorado, Florida, +6 more states – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🐊 Florida – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🌪️ Oklahoma – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $72k - $90k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Agile Space Industries

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🚀 Aerospace

🏭 Manufacturing

Aerospace • Manufacturing

Agile Space Industries is a developer and manufacturer of in-space chemical propulsion systems. They design, 3D-print, and hotfire thrusters and rocket engines—operating on hydrazine and hydrazine-based constituents—bringing design, qualification, and delivery together under one roof. The company emphasizes rapid development and fast turnaround of propulsion capabilities tailored to mission requirements.

📋 Description

• Develop and own category strategies optimizing cost, quality, delivery, and risk across assigned commodities • Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and program management on sourcing decisions and production schedules • Drive supplier performance management through scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans • Identify and mitigate risks involving capacity, single-source dependencies, quality, and long-lead materials • Support new product introduction, design-for-manufacturability, and cost-reduction initiatives • Forecast and manage category demand aligned with program milestones and inventory strategies • Lead continuous improvement to strengthen supply-chain resilience and operational efficiency • Support executive reporting with category insights, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or relevant field, or equivalent experience • 4+ years of supply chain, sourcing, or category management experience • Proven experience managing complex supplier relationships and negotiating high-value agreements • Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated hardware environments • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance • Preferred: experience in aerospace propulsion, precision machining, metallurgy, or high-reliability hardware supply chains • Preferred: familiarity with ERP/MRP platforms, cost modeling, or supplier performance tools • Preferred: experience in fast-paced, growth-stage, or hardware startup environments • Preferred: exposure to DoD and NASA government contracting requirements • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret category data and market trends • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Must live and work remotely from Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Utah, Texas, or Oklahoma

🏖️ Benefits

• Stock option plan eligibility, subject to executive review and approval • Generous health coverage • Dental and vision plans • Flexible Time Off • Parental leave • 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4% • Equal opportunity and diverse, inclusive workplace • Reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process