Procurement Manager
About The Position
The Procurement Manager leads the Procurement team and ensures timely, cost-effective acquisition of materials, components, assemblies, supplies, and services supporting production, aftermarket, repair and overhaul, and Company programs. The role leads the buyer organization and drives supplier performance, material availability, cost reduction, compliance, and execution against MRP requirements. It requires an experienced procurement leader able to independently manage the function with limited transition support. The manager directly oversees Procurement personnel, including staffing, coaching, performance management, professional development, and accountability for team results. The position works with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Contracts, Program Management, and Aftermarket. It is designated as safety-sensitive and involves work in office and factory settings, with exposure to shop noise, dust, odors, and fumes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
- 7–10 years of progressively responsible procurement or supply-chain experience.
- At least 3 years of direct leadership experience managing procurement professionals or a comparable team.
- Strong procurement and supplier-management experience in aerospace, defense, OEM, or complex manufacturing.
- Demonstrated leadership of procurement professionals.
- Advanced negotiation and commercial skills.
- Experience with supplier performance, shortages, sourcing, and cost reduction.
- Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
- Strong analytical and financial capability.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong communication, leadership, planning, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- JD Edwards experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of FAR/DFAR, ITAR, AS9100, and Government procurement requirements preferred.
- Aerospace/OEM procurement experience strongly preferred.
- Government-contract procurement experience preferred.
- CPSM, CPM, CSM, APICS/ASCM, or another relevant supply-chain certification preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, develop, and hold a team of procurement professionals accountable.
- Establish team priorities, workloads, supplier assignments, performance expectations, and metrics.
- Drive supplier delivery, quality, cost, lead-time, and responsiveness; lead supplier recovery plans and resolve critical material shortages and performance issues.
- Manage sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, proposal analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, and awards.
- Develop and execute procurement strategies supporting cost, quality, delivery, and risk objectives.
- Lead supplier cost-reduction and cost-avoidance initiatives.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery, and other commercial terms.
- Ensure timely execution of purchase requirements generated through MRP.
- Analyze supplier capacity, cost, spend, inventory, lead times, and material risk.
- Maintain procurement KPIs and present performance, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.
- Ensure compliance with Company policies and applicable FAR/DFAR, ITAR, AS9100, and Government procurement requirements.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Contracts, Program Management, and Aftermarket.
- Lead continuous improvement of procurement processes and supplier performance.
- Manage Procurement staffing, coaching, performance, development, and accountability for team results.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
