Purchasing Manager, Aerospace & Turbine Controls Manufacturing

Young & Franklin Tactair•Town of Clay, NY

13d•$90,000 - $140,000

About The Position

At Young & Franklin Tactair we design and manufacture hydraulic and pneumatic controls, and precision, high quality valves and actuators for the aerospace and energy markets. Our 120,000 square foot facility houses R&D, Design Engineering, Assembly & Test, and an 80,000 square foot Machine Shop. We’re part of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG), one of the world’s leading suppliers of highly engineered components for virtually all aerospace applications, helping us continually invest in new products and technology. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our enthusiasm for innovation, design, and manufacturing excellence. Leadership position within the Operations organization responsible for managing the buying department, strategic procurement, and inventory control. The Purchasing Manager will report directly to the VP of Operations and will lead a team of buyers across two business units. It is the responsibility of the Purchasing Manager to ensure the business exceeds 95% on-time delivery to our customers through timely planning and procurement, exceeding annual PPV targets, and exceeding monthly inventory targets.

Requirements

This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization.
Bachelors in Engineering Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent required.
10+ years’ experience with Operations or Supply Chain Management required.
Negotiations experience and Vendor Management experience required.

Nice To Haves

APICS CSCP (or CPIM) preferred
Strong track record of coaching and developing supply chain talent.

Responsibilities

Build and coach a customer centric, and performance oriented culture throughout the purchasing department.
Drive the team to own their area and or process as well as their results.
Perform talent reviews, identify high performers, and create development plans and a talent funnel in support of succession planning.
Drive the team to meet or exceed business goals.
Continuously evolve business process, standard work, and assess lessons learned in order to leverage best practices.
Develop a robust supply chain capable of meeting the quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals of the business.
Manage suppliers on key measures to ensure our company standards are met. Visit suppliers on an as-required basis to provide assistance and leadership in problem identification and resolution.
Sustain and improve the category management, supplier selection, and supplier evaluation process.
Ensure buying processes support sales forecasts and customer delivery expectations.
Develop productivity plans to deliver year-over-year cost reductions for both direct and indirect purchased materials.
Lead purchasing organization in the escalation and resolution of supply chain issues.
Review the existing LTAs and evaluate new candidates for LTAs with a cost reduction focus. Negotiate new agreements as necessary or make recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.
Sustain a robust inventory control process to ensure inventory accuracy and adherence to regulatory and traceability requirements.
Identify productivity opportunities and drive best practices into the inventory control and logistics organization.
Ensure integrity and adherence to inventory cycle count program and support root cause analysis and corrective action.