Jef Amirian, PMP

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Sourcing Manager at Hadrian

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Jef is a Sourcing Manager at Hadrian, specializing in supplier development for the aerospace and defense sector. His career is built on enhancing supply chain resilience, achieving significant cost reductions, and managing procurement for advanced technologies like in-space propulsion systems. He holds a PMP certification and a B. S. in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego.

His passion for aerospace extends beyond his professional roles, having co-founded a Rocket Propulsion Laboratory during his university years. This hands-on experience designing, building, and testing a bipropellant liquid-fueled rocket highlights a deep-seated interest in the foundational engineering of space exploration.

He received the Future Technology Leader Award for his work in commissioning a new metal additive manufacturing facility.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Aerospace Supply Chain
His entire career, from Aerojet Rocketdyne to Hadrian, focuses on procurement and supplier management for advanced aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Additive Manufacturing
He managed procurement and quality for specialty alloy powders at Amaero and attended the PowderMet2022 conference, indicating an ongoing interest in 3D printing.
Cost Reduction
A key achievement he highlights is reducing material costs by 25% and lead times by 30% at a previous role through strategic sourcing initiatives.

Media Appearances

Jef has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Sourcing Manager at Hadrian
1-2025 - 8-2025
Supply Chain Manager at Phase Four
11-2020 - 3-2024
Supply Chain and Quality Engineer at Amaero International Ltd (ASX:3DA)
2-2018 - 8-2019
Component Product Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne
10-2016 - 12-2017
Co-founder, Project Manager at Rocket Propulsion Laboratory

Education

2014 - 2017
Bachelor of Science - BS from UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
3-2022 - 8-2022
Other; CORe Credential of Readiness from Harvard Business School Online

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Exp : 6 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Sourcing Manager at Hadrian
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Insights For Selling To Jef

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jef is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jef

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jef move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jef take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Jef

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