Procurement Engineer - Louisville KY

About the role

BAE Systems is hiring a Procurement Engineer to support procurement of parts for their Weapon Systems' products manufactured in Louisville KY, Aberdeen SD, and Maple Grove MN. This role is part of a newly created Strategy and Supplier Engagement team.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead resolution of technical issues in supply base through collaboration with supplier and across functions including program engineering, quality, operations and procurement
• Facilitate and lead cost reduction efforts on procured material through collaboration with suppliers and across functions including program engineering, quality, operations and procurement
• Support and monitor technical execution of requirements at key suppliers
• Assess suppliers for technical capabilities and competencies to mitigate execution risks, and develop key supplier partners to support the growth across the Weapon Systems portfolio of products
• Collaborate with procurement to support strategic sourcing initiatives
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders and subject matter experts, and status progress in briefs to various leadership levels
• Foster and grow relationships cross-functionally to influence and lead solution-oriented strategies
• Develop timely solutions to problems, hold action owners accountable and coordinate implementation

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a security clearance
• Must be a U.S. person
• Travel up to 50%
• Must currently possess a security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• No relocation provided

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 8+ years’ work experience or equivalent experience
• Experience in Engineering, such as manufacturing or production support
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering such as machined and fabricated products
• Experience in Supply Chain, such as supplier management, supplier communication, or engineering support
• Experience in Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, and Influencing

Skills

• Comprehension: Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions; ability to understand opposing points of view on complex issues, and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints; ability to understand engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Organization: Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Reasoning & Decision Making: Ability to make decisions which have impact on the business; ability to develop complex concepts and plans and communicate them effectively through formal or informal presentations either inside or outside the organization
• Communications: Strong written and oral communication skills; interacting with and presenting to Managers, staff, coworkers and suppliers; ability to compose materials such as detailed reports and work-related documents and presentations
• Analysis: Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex numerical and/or statistical data for forecasting, problem solving or reporting purposes

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486