Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager (Aerospace)

154-189k

Hybrid in Sylmar, CA (relocation available)

Responsible for leading the procurement and supplier quality activities to support the Aerospace division. There are 10 manufacturing sites and 16 distribution centers. You will  procure direct and indirect products and services in support of manufacturing and distributing our products/services. Reports to the Procurement Director.

Benefits start from day 1

• Medical, dental, vision, 6% 401k matching
• 6 weeks paid parental leave, 3 weeks of PTO + 3 floating holidays
• Tuition reimbursement, paid holidays & sick days, more

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operational, Sourcing and Supplier Quality teams.
• Establish and implement benchmarks and metrics including scorecards to set baseline standards and review for improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate and oversee company procurement with a view towards reducing costs while improving the overall quality of sourced goods and services.
• Negotiate multi-year contracts to cover 85% of department spend.
• Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate, anticipate, and drive attainment of department and platform revenue and margin goals. 
• Ensure compliance with Federal (FAR/DFAR/ITAR), State and Municipal requirements including Small Business Reporting. 
• Reduce risk supply by developing key second source suppliers.

Required

• US Citizen
• Bachelor’s in business operations, procurement, finance or similar.
• 10+ years of direct procurement or sourcing experience (in a large corporate setting).
• Aerospace or automotive manufacturing industry experience.
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
• Strong Strategic Sourcing skills.
• Experience leading a large indirect reporting team.
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools (QAD, Oracle, ePro, etc.).