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Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Air Squared
Thornton, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/24/2025 CLOSED ON 12/25/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Sourcing Specialist position at Air Squared?

Company: Air Squared

Title of Position: Strategic Sourcing Specialist  

Position Type: Full time; Exempt


Air Squared Manufacturing, Inc. is an OEM manufacturer of scroll type compressors, vacuum pumps and expanders for the medical, aerospace, fuel cell and power generation industries. Air Squared offers exciting career opportunities working on projects including NASA MOXIE, Leading Electric and Autonomous Vehicle OEM, DOE Clean Energy initiatives ranging from nuclear fusion and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-e), and other cutting-edge projects. 


Pay Range: $80,000 - $105,000 / year, based on qualifications and experience


Company Benefits include:

 

  • Health Insurance through Cigna (optional HSA plan with $10 per pay period matching)
  • Dental and Vision insurance 
  • Long Term Disability Insurance, paid by employer
  • Group and voluntary life insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Safety shoe allowance
  • 3-weeks PTO accrual and paid holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Educational reimbursement


Company Perks include:


  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
  • Catered company lunches on a quarterly basis
  • Company Summer picnic for employees and their families
  • Department activities budget
  • Company Happy Hours, Trivia night and more
  • Casual dress code
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee Recognition Awards


Job Responsibilities:


  • Develop spending strategy and category management plans.
  • Develop and implement cost reduction strategies and projects for the best possible TCO.
  • Participate in qualifying new suppliers and identifying alternate sources of supply.
  • Maintain spending and savings metrics.
  • Understand supplier and market trends to be a SME for applicable categories.
  • Lead RFP/RFI, reverse auctions and other sourcing events.
  • Lead Contract development and Contract negotiations.
  • Review critical/strategic Purchase Orders for contract compliance.
  • Perform contract reviews and participate in business reviews.
  • Perform cost and scenario analysis, benchmarking, and forecasting.
  • Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques. Develop strategic and preferred suppliers, collaborating with Procurement and other stakeholders to manage supplier relationships. Develop and implement sourcing procedures.
  • Crosstrain and provide support to other Supply Chain personnel.


Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field (preferred)
  • 4 years experience in a sourcing role (required) in an ISO Certified manufacturing environment (preferred)
  • Must be highly proficient in utilizing ERP Systems (Global Shop – preferred)
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members and suppliers
  • Negotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company
  • Must demonstrate strong PC and MS Office suite skills with an intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Excel (required)


Location: Thornton, Colorado


How to Apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/1078af34-40eb-4989-83a3-3a2138324f69/Air-Squared-Manufacturing-Inc


Pay Range: $80,000 - $105,000 / year, based on qualifications and experience


For information on Air Squared, visit our website at https://airsquared.com/


 If you need an accommodation seeking employment with Air Squared, please email Careers@airsquared.com or call (303) 466-2669. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.

  

Air Squared is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


 

EEO is the Law | EEO is the Law Supplement | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination| E-Verify | Right to Work 


EEO is the Law: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf


EEO is the law Supplement: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf


Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination:- https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf


E-Verify poster: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf


Right to Work: https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf 

 

 

Salary : $80,000 - $105,000

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