Main Responsibilities of a Global Supply Manager at Relativity Space
As a Global Supply Manager at Relativity Space, Alexander's main responsibilities include "ensuring that we have the correct parts on order" and fostering strong supplier relationships to support the company's growth, while also focusing on cost savings and design manufacturability by working with suppliers to improve part designs and proactively address any technical or commercial challenges. Alexander ensures suppliers can deliver parts on time, with quality, and are "easy to work with" so that Relativity Space can continue to grow as "we launch year over year."
Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Supplier Relations, Manufacturing, Cost Optimization
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Alexander Jassemidis
Global Supply Manager
Relativity Space
Arizona State University
Masters of Business Analytics, Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Industrial, Supply Chain Management
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense, Technology
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Ensuring the correct parts are on order and delivered on time.
2. Negotiating with suppliers to find cost savings.
3. Developing the supply base and setting suppliers up for success through good designs, partnerships, and communication.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
My current role is Global Supply Manager at Relativity Space. My main responsibilities include ensuring we have the correct parts on order, negotiating with suppliers, and finding cost savings wherever possible.
I also focus on identifying the right supplier partners who can produce our designs without quality issues and deliver on time. It's important they are also easy to work with, both commercially and technically.
We welcome supplier feedback on our designs and translate it to engineering to improve manufacturability. This results in lower costs for producing parts and easier manufacturing if we need to make them in-house or for rush jobs. We want to ensure all parts are manufacturable by anyone.
Overall, my responsibilities include ensuring supplies are ordered and received on time, that they are the correct parts, and developing our supply base. We aim to set our suppliers up for success, as we know we will grow with them over time.
As we launch more each year, we'll need more parts. Therefore, setting up suppliers for success with good designs, strong partnerships, and clear communication channels is crucial. We respond quickly to any issues, whether technical or commercial.
Ultimately, my responsibilities involve ensuring we get the correct, high-quality parts at a good price.