Senior Manager of Procurement

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence•Warren, FL

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Procurement owns end-to-end procurement execution across multiple manufacturing locations, including purchase order placement and changes, supplier acknowledgements, open-order management, delivery commitments, shipment tracking, and material recovery. The role is the primary operational interface among Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Performance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to maintain material flow and supply continuity. The position leads procurement personnel, develops standardized processes and governance, and drives operational excellence through KPI management, team development, supplier engagement, compliance oversight, and continuous improvement. It is accountable for procurement execution targets while ensuring compliance with company procedures and applicable U.S. Government, Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, FAR, DFARS, and customer contractual requirements. The role supports U.S. Navy-wide purchase order execution and supply-chain recovery activities.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, materials management, manufacturing operations, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing procurement teams, projects, or multi-site procurement operations.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated success leading procurement execution and material management teams or organizations in complex manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of procurement operations, purchase order management, MRP systems, inventory control, and supply chain processes.
Experience managing procurement organizations that support multiple manufacturing facilities.
Experience with open-order recovery, supplier expediting, shortage mitigation, and material availability programs.
Understanding of demand fulfillment, delivery commitment management, and supplier communication processes.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret operational data and make business decisions.
Experience using ERP systems and procurement technologies in manufacturing environments.
Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Ability to motivate teams, drive accountability, and lead organizational change.
Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Results-oriented leadership, operational execution, and decision-making skills.
U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (MBA or related discipline).
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, naval, industrial, or other highly regulated industries.
APICS/ASCM certification, CPSM, CPM, Lean Six Sigma certification, or equivalent professional certification.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement execution strategies that support business objectives, customer commitments, and operational excellence.
Manage and mentor procurement personnel across multiple manufacturing locations and ERP systems; develop workforce capability through coaching, training, succession planning, and performance management.
Establish standardized procurement processes, procedures, and governance across facilities.
Align procurement activity with production schedules, inventory objectives, and customer delivery requirements.
Own U.S. Navy-wide purchase order execution, including timely order placement, modifications, schedule changes, cancellations, and supplier communications.
Manage requisition-to-purchase-order workflow performance and convert planning requirements into supplier commitments.
Coordinate with Planning, Operations, and Materials organizations to respond to changing business priorities; maintain ERP transaction accuracy and procurement data integrity.
Establish processes for timely supplier acknowledgements and schedule-change responses; monitor performance, validate promise dates, and escalate commitment or delivery concerns.
Partner with Supplier Performance teams to improve supplier execution and accountability.
Lead open-order management and proactive supplier follow-up to validate order status and delivery commitments.
Develop and execute recovery plans for past-due orders, supplier delays, capacity constraints, shortages, and at-risk materials; coordinate escalations, expedited shipments, and cross-functional recovery actions.
Coordinate across sites to balance material requirements and improve supply continuity.
Oversee inbound shipment tracking and supplier delivery performance; establish reporting on order status, shipment performance, and recovery effectiveness.
Ensure material readiness supports manufacturing schedules and customer requirements, and improve supplier responsiveness, delivery predictability, and material flow.
Ensure compliance with company policies, delegated authority, internal controls, U.S. Government and U.S. Navy requirements, FAR, DFARS, and customer contracts.
Maintain procurement documentation and records for audit and regulatory standards; support internal, customer, and government audits and reviews.
Develop procurement standard work, governance, compliance monitoring, and corrective-action processes.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing on sourcing transitions, supplier onboarding, and contract implementation.
Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Materials, Supplier Performance, and Finance to align priorities and performance objectives.
Support Engineering Change Orders, New Product Introductions, and product transfers; represent Procurement in supply disruptions and material escalations.
Establish procurement KPI dashboards and reporting; use analytics and ERP data to identify trends, bottlenecks, shortages, and improvement opportunities.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and provide procurement performance updates and recommendations to senior leadership.