Manager, Supplier Delivery

About the role

The Manager Supplier Delivery is accountable for obtaining a clear and accurate understanding of the policies and procedures of purchasing products in support of requirements from the Sales and JIT Contracts departments and maintaining relationships with suppliers and Incora operational sites. Under the guidance of a procurement manager or department manager, Manager Supplier Delivery will support the buyers in their day-to-day activities with purchase requisitions, vendor interface and performance, supplier performance analysis - with an overall focus on improving supplier pricing, performance, and the reduction of supply chain risk.

Responsibilities

• Support the buyers in their day-to-day activities with purchase requisitions, vendor interface and performance, supplier performance analysis - with an overall focus on improving supplier pricing, performance, and the reduction of supply chain risk.
• Aid in obtaining quotes (RFQ's) for competitive bidding; recommend sales awards or contracts, if applicable.
• Act as a backup to generate Purchase Orders and provide general logistical support for the buying team.
• Monitor supplier KPI's.
• Apply procurement fundamentals, legal requirements, and ethical standards to all activities.
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy.
• Cook up with Material Support Specialists and Purchasing Support Representatives to support procurement, delivery, and quality.
• Work directly with suppliers to resolve issues, expedite material, and support quality and delivery.
• Serve as point of contact for resolving procurement discrepancies, including invoices, receiving, inspections, and payment issues.
• Maintain effective working relationships with vendors, management, and coworkers.
• Advise internal customers on purchasing policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of applicable aerospace experience.
• Supply chain certifications preferred: CSCP, CPSM, and/or CPIM (in addition to bachelor’s degree).
• Basic knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Familiarity with Incora materials and products or aerospace parts preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining positive, effective working relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with professional daily interaction with internal and external customers.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data and develop sound procurement recommendations.
• Ability to reproduce established bids and learn to prepare and evaluate new bids.
• Ability to learn and apply Incora procurement policies and government contracting principles within required training timelines.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with JDE preferred.

Qualifications

A key area of focus will be the monitoring of supplier KPI's. Learn and apply Sales and JIT contract purchasing requirements.

Skills

• Interpret basic technical specifications and bid documents.
• Build and maintain positive, effective working relationships.
• Analyze and evaluate data and develop sound procurement recommendations.
• Reproduce established bids and learn to prepare and evaluate new bids.
• Learn and apply Incora procurement policies and government contracting principles within required training timelines.
• Use integrated procurement and database systems.
• Use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); advanced Excel skills required.
• Use JDE.

Benefits

• Great salary and benefits.
• 8 Paid Holidays with 2 additional Floating Holidays for all Full-Time employees.
• Full-Time Exempt employees are part of Incora’s FlexTime policy, as well as 80 hours of Exempt Sick time.
• Family friendly policies such as 2 weeks paid parental leave.
• Generous discount portal only available to Incora employees via Perkspot.
• Employers paid Group Life Insurance at 1x salary, STD, and LTD.
• Incora offers a 401K plan with company match.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

TBD.