Procurement Specialist: Aerospace Components

About the role

Procurement professionals at Gulfstream are not simply buying parts—they are helping build highly engineered aircraft, shaping supplier strategy, and influencing the success of critical aerospace programs.

Primary Focus for Procurement Specialist

Supplier performance, negotiations, and supplier relationship management

Sophisticated aerospace commodities

• Major components and assemblies
• Service and support subsystems
• Engines, Avionics, Flight Controls, Composites, Metallics, Data Systems, Landing Gear, Interiors, Cabin Equipment, Hardware, Consumables

Role Characteristics

• Executes purchase orders for parts and services for more complex/high value components
• Administers complex contracts and contract changes
• Provides work direction to lower-level procurement personnel
• Participates in cross-business unit commodity teams
• Led negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable terms
• Interprets program and statement-of-work requirements
• Participates in cross-business unit commodity teams
• Leads negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable terms
• Partners closely with engineering, operations and program teams
• Develops sourcing strategies
• Supports make-versus-buy decisions

Business Impact

• Improves total cost, supplier performance, and supply continuity
• Drives sourcing decisions influencing program success
• Operates with broader decision-making authority than Buyer

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 4+ years of procurement, supply chain, or related experience is required.
• Experience managing complex commodities, conducting competitive sourcing events, and negotiating supplier agreements.
• Demonstrated success developing sourcing strategies, driving cost savings, and improving supplier performance.
• Ability to interpret program requirements, evaluate make-versus-buy decisions, and manage contract changes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management teams.

Position Purpose

Develops and implements cost-effective and efficient procedures to purchase sophisticated commodities, subsystems, major components and/or assemblies, major service and support subsystems, and major components of these subsystems, as appropriate in accordance with company policies and procedures. Supports cross-functional teams to meet program and operational goals.

Requisition Number

234878