Manager, Supply Chain Management (Onsite)
About The Position
The Manager, Supply Chain Management will manage and optimize the supply base for the A350 Electronic Thrust Reverser Actuation System (ElecTRAS), a product line with multiple commodities that frequently faces obsolescence risks. The role leads cost-saving initiatives, manages contracts, and supports procurement activities to promote operational excellence and supply chain resilience. It is based onsite at the Chula Vista site, and relocation assistance is provided. The position develops strategies to mitigate supply-chain risks and improve supplier performance, leads cost-saving projects and process improvements, negotiates with suppliers, and oversees contract management for the ElecTRAS Bill of Materials. It also supports procurement for the Engineered Items commodity, collaborates across functions to address obsolescence, monitors supplier performance and delivery, uses SAP and other enterprise tools, and reports supply-chain performance and savings initiatives to leadership.
Requirements
- A university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Experience in supplier negotiation and contract management.
- Experience with procurement processes, including purchase requisitions and purchase order management.
- Experience with SAP or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Experience in project management and leading cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with engineered items and electronic components used in aerospace applications.
- Experience working on cost-saving initiatives within a supply-chain environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to mitigate supply-chain risks and optimize supplier performance for the A350 ElecTRAS product line.
- Lead cost-saving projects for A350 ElecTRAS and identify process-improvement opportunities.
- Manage supplier negotiations and contract management for the ElecTRAS Bill of Materials.
- Support procurement activities for the Engineered Items commodity in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address obsolescence risks and implement solutions.
- Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of materials to meet production schedules.
- Use SAP and other enterprise tools to manage procurement and supply-chain operations.
- Provide leadership with regular updates on supply-chain performance and cost-saving initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family-planning benefits
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Medical second-opinion service
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
