Procurement Specialist: Aerospace Components

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation • Savannah, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Procurement professionals at Gulfstream are not simply buying parts—they are helping build highly engineered aircraft, shaping supplier strategy, and influencing the success of critical aerospace programs. This role focuses on strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management for sophisticated aerospace commodities, major components and assemblies, and service and support subsystems. The specialist will develop sourcing strategies, interpret program requirements, lead negotiations, support make-versus-buy decisions, administer complex contracts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve total cost, supplier performance, and supply continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 4+ years of procurement, supply chain, or related experience is required.
• Experience managing complex commodities, conducting competitive sourcing events, and negotiating supplier agreements.
• Demonstrated success developing sourcing strategies, driving cost savings, and improving supplier performance.
• Ability to interpret program requirements, evaluate make-versus-buy decisions, and manage contract changes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management teams.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree may offset two (2) years of the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Develops sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Interprets program and statement-of-work requirements and implements actions with suppliers to ensure achievement of all requirements.
• Leads negotiations to achieve cost savings, maximize savings, and secure pricing within approved objectives.
• Supports make-versus-buy decisions.
• Administers complex contracts and contract changes, including reviewing, coordinating, negotiating, and implementing changes.
• Participates on cross-site commodity teams.
• Provides work direction to lower-level procurement specialists.
• Partners closely with engineering, operations, and program teams.
• Develops sources of supply and obtains information from suppliers concerning product and/or service specifications, price, delivery dates, etc.
• Solicits proposals, conducts bid evaluations, evaluates costs, negotiates optimum delivery schedules, and ensures the best combination of price, quantity discount, product quality, standard terms and conditions.
• Establishes long-term agreements such as Master Orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements.
• Monitors supplier performance and prepares reports and other records pertaining to items or services purchased, cost, delivery, product or service performance, supplier performance, and/or inventories.
• Resolves problems related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, and payment to the supplier.
• Maintains close liaison with departments being supported.
• Ensures procurement activities comply with AS9100, ITAR, and other aerospace regulations.
• Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of Procurement Specialist I and II.

Benefits

• Value Proposition: Procurement professionals at Gulfstream are not simply buying parts—they are helping build highly engineered aircraft, shaping supplier strategy, and influencing the success of critical aerospace programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level