Senior Specialist Procurement
About The Position
Gulfstream is hiring a Senior Specialist Procurement to support systems and composites, including lighting, landing gear, hardware, and chemicals. This senior-level role leads complex procurement projects and strategic sourcing initiatives for high-value aerospace components, systems, and services. The position coordinates cross-functional teams, manages supplier relationships, and oversees procurement planning, execution, and performance monitoring to support strategic business objectives and aerospace program requirements. The role evaluates supplier proposals and bids, negotiates pricing, schedules, and contractual terms, and prepares and administers purchase orders and long-term agreements such as Master Orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements. It develops supplier performance plans and works with internal and supplier teams to identify problems, determine causes, and coordinate corrective actions. The role also serves as a principal contact for supported departments on strategic commodities, leads and mentors procurement personnel, and collaborates with Engineering, Program Management, and Operations. The position is based onsite in Savannah, Georgia, works the first shift, and may require up to 25% travel. It requires English-language reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Candidates are subject to a credit history check. Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential job functions.
- At least 5 years of procurement, supply chain, or related technical experience.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing high-value, multi-year, technically complex procurements.
- Strong knowledge of procurement regulations, contract law, and industry best practices.
- Experience managing supplier performance and strategic supplier relationships.
- Proven leadership ability, including experience mentoring or guiding team members.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Candidates are subject to a credit history check.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Proficiency in SAP or an equivalent ERP system.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex procurement projects, including negotiations for contract awards and resolution involving high-value aerospace components, systems, and services.
- Facilitate procurement activity within the assigned area to maximize strategic sourcing leverage and support internal customers.
- Request and review proposals, conduct bid evaluations, evaluate costs, and negotiate prices, schedules, and terms and conditions within management guidelines.
- Prepare and administer purchase orders and long-term agreements, including Master Orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements, and monitor supplier performance.
- Develop annual supplier performance plans covering material management, quality, reliability, product support, objectives, priorities, and program review schedules.
- Manage supplier performance against plans by identifying internal and supplier problems, determining causes, taking corrective action, and coordinating Gulfstream management involvement as appropriate.
- Serve as a principal point of contact for supported departments on strategic commodities.
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members in assigned commodity areas and across Supply Chain.
- Interpret program and statement-of-work requirements and recommend and implement supplier actions with the Purchasing/Materials Manager to ensure requirements are met.
- Coordinate negotiations to achieve cost reductions and savings and secure pricing within approved negotiation plan objectives.
- Ensure requirements are specified and properly reflected in purchasing documents.
- Coordinate the administration of and response to contractual documentation.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, and Operations to align procurement with program goals.
- Ensure compliance with AS9100, ITAR, FAR/DFARS, and internal procurement policies.
- Plan, coordinate, and review procurement personnel work within a commodity group or area as assigned by the department manager.
- Support continuous improvement and apply Lean concepts within procurement responsibilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
