Scythe is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Supplier Development Engineer to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our supplier selection processes, ensuring that the sourcing of materials and services aligns with our organizational goals. Your expertise will play a critical role in evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and fostering strong relationships with vendors to secure the best quality, prices, and terms.

In addition to identifying potential suppliers, you will analyze procurement data to find cost-saving opportunities and contribute to product development initiatives. As a Supply Chain Sourcing Specialist, you will be instrumental in streamlining processes and implementing best practices to enhance supply chain performance.

You’ll work in concert with teammates from across the company to build a rich understanding of product needs and bring those ideas to life. We expect you to be broadly experienced to be able to “see around corners”, to thrive in a fast-paced, self-managed engineering environment, and to be a collaborative, low-ego teammate who helps Scythe realize its big mission.

What you’ll do at Scythe  

• Evaluate supplier performance and negotiate contracts to secure favorable terms.
• Conduct quality audits of suppliers to assess compliance with standards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to resolve issues and improve service.
• Collaborate with suppliers to develop and implement quality improvement plans.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Work with design engineering and manufacturing engineering to determine root causes. Be the main point of contact to ensure vendors fix the issue.
• Implement best practices in sourcing to enhance overall supply chain efficiency.
• Up to 25% of travel may be required, both domestic and international

What you know well

• In-depth knowledge of fabricated metal components
• Ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

What you’ve maybe done

• Familiarity with wire harnesses and electrical components/assemblies.
• Conducted ISO 9001 or other quality standard audits

Why Scythe?

• Scythe is an early-stage but well-capitalized startup. Have a huge impact alongside an awesome team of experts shipping something the world has never before seen
• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Fully-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance, including 75% funded dependent coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching today)
• Headquarters in beautiful Longmont, CO (near Boulder, CO.) Enjoy the bounties of nature and open spaces close to home with mountain biking, hiking, skiing and more.
• Flexible paid time-off and remote work to let you do your best work where and when you want
• Highly collaborative learning culture where personal freedom, growth, and responsibility are valued
• An opportunity to have an incredible positive impact on the world

Closing

Scythe is a total compensation company, which provides employees a comprehensive salary, equity, and benefit package. However, only the minimum salary amounts are listed here. Scythe carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including education, years of experience, competencies and other relevant business considerations. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary along with your compensation mode preferences. The Supplier Development Engineer position has an expected minimum annual cash salary of $95,000. The actual pay may be higher depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Equity and benefits packages are NOT included in this estimate. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Colorado only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado as well.