Purchasing Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with business and production requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Establish long-term agreements (LTAs) and contracts with key suppliers to secure supply chain continuity.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness) and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Manage supplier risk, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO standards and other aerospace regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Material Planning, Production, Engineering, and Quality to ensure material availability for production schedules.
• Optimize ERP/MRP purchasing parameters to balance inventory levels and lead time requirements.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives through supplier negotiations, value engineering, and supply chain efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes and policies.
• Ensure compliance with customer flow-down requirements, FAR/DFARS clauses, and ITAR/EAR export regulations, and CPSR policies and procedures.
• Support internal and external audits related to purchasing and supplier management.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks (capacity, geopolitical, financial, or single-source).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field required.
• APICS/CPIM, CPSM, or PMP certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace manufacturing supply chains, regulatory requirements, and supplier qualification processes.
• Proven experience in contract negotiation, cost reduction, and supplier development.

Skills

• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, IFS, or similar).
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Able to lead cross-functional projects and influence decision-making.
• Excellent leadership and team development capabilities.

Performance Metrics

• Supplier on-time delivery performance.
• Achievement of cost savings/avoidance goals.
• Inventory turns and material availability to support production.
• Supplier quality performance and compliance audit results.
• Team performance and employee engagement.

Compensation

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

About the Role

Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!