Supply Chain and Procurement Manager
Helsing · Martinsburg, WV; Washington, DC · Martinsburg, WV
Defenseonsitesenior
At a glance
Highlights
- Helsing's first US supply chain hire owning buying end-to-end from strategy to POs.
- Build defense-compliant supplier base for electronics, semiconductors and machining
- Convert build schedules into buy plans and drive NPI sourcing with engineering.
What they offer
- Medical and travel insurance coverage
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid holidays
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven player-coach with deep hardware buying experience who thrives owning both strategy and daily POs. You care about defense compliance done right and building a resilient supply base from scratch.
Requirements
- 7-12 years in supply chain, procurement, sourcing or planning in hardware manufacturing
- Recently owned POs, supplier commit dates and shortage resolution hands-on
- Owned supplier selection, qualification and commercial negotiation
- Knowledge of NDAA, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR and counterfeit-part avoidance (AS5553)
- Hands-on daily MRP/ERP user (NetSuite, SAP, Odoo or similar)
Lab profile
About Helsing
Defence AI company building AI-enabled capabilities to protect democracies.
What they build
- Autonomous combat drones (HX-2)
- AI agents for fighter aircraft
- AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance systems
Known for
- Defence AI
- Autonomy and robotics
- Perception and sensor fusion
- Avionics and systems engineering
Key facts
- Founded in 2021
- Headquartered in Berlin, Germany
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