Founded in 2009 EARTH is a leading facilitator of state-of-the-art Engineering, Technology Integration, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Project Management. Basically, EARTH is a trading company under the Trading Mission Support (T&MS Cluster of EDGE Group We are driven by a team of approx. 150 employees including former military personnel, who come with an in depth understanding of the regional and global defense landscape.Job Title: Senior Technical Sourcing SpecialistJob PurposeAs part of the Bid Management team, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert for one or more of the following applications: Radars, UAVs, Electro-optics, RF, Weapons, to source the most compliant and competitive technology suppliers for defense projects.Key Responsibilities
Assess Client RPF technical requirements and identify suitable products and solutions.
Identify and qualify suppliers capable of meeting the stringent requirement, including adherence to quality standards, security protocol, and regulatory compliance.
Work with the procurement team to develop and implement sourcing strategies to support the procurement of technical components, material and services for defense projects.
Conduct supplier assessments, evaluations, and perform technical bid analysis.
Collaborate closely with engineering, project management, and other internal stakeholders to understand technical requirement and specification.
Attend exhibitions, manage relationship with key suppliers, Monitor market trend and lead benchmarking for defense applications (Radars, UAVs, Ammunitions, Electro-optical systems, etc).
Experience and Education
Minimum 8 years of experience in Engineering, Aerospace& Defense Industry in public/private sector organization
Bachelor\'s degree in engineering or any relevant field.
Key Skills
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadline and changing priority.
Solid understanding of Bid management processes and best practices
Good knowledge of the Aerospace & Defense industry, clients, products, services and processes
Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.