Sourcing Manager I (Purchasing / Commodity Manager)

About the role

The Sourcing Manager leads the Purchasing staff and the procurement activities (Product and Non-Product) for the site. Plan, coordinate, and direct complex aerospace procurement processes from initial proposal/quote through receipt of purchased parts and services including returns to vendor and subcontracts. Ensure that procurement procedures comply with laws (domestic/international), regulations, and internal corporate policies and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct work for the team of purchasing employees including regular, intern/co-op, and contractor staff.
• Develop procurement strategies and oversee all procurement and material planning activities from initial proposal/quote efforts through receipt of the product or service.
• Organize, direct, and implement cost-reduction activities to ensure maximum return on expenditures.
• Implement processes to manage risk within the supply chain and monitor procurement procedures to comply with laws (domestic/international), regulations, and company policy.
• Manage contractual differences between purchase order requirements and supplier performance; establish contractual obligations while ensuring compliance with laws and truth in negotiations (TINA).
• Monitor the changing aerospace marketplace to plan and execute mitigation strategies that preserve cost and delivery performance; ensure site continuity of operations.
• Ensure quoting process is compliant with price competitiveness and other U.S. FAR/DFAR clauses, and that those T&Cs are flowed to vendor base via the RFQ/RFP process.
• Plan tactics and strategies for negotiations of subcontracts to maintain expenditures within program material budget.
• Support Supplier FAIR/PPAP process and compliance for purchased parts to include ITAR/EAR flow down.
• Support Corporate traceability reporting for conflict materials, ROHS/REACH compliance, and other international, Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Lead and mentor the purchasing team on management and actioning of SAP exception messages (pull in, push out, cancel, past due/overdue).
• In coordination with SIOP and Planning team, execute exception messages to align supply plan and risk with demand/capacity plan to ensure continuous factory flow.
• Closely manage supplier RMA/RTV process to ensure timely and effective support for continuity of factory (OE and MRO) operations.
• Cookordination team support to work transfer team, supplier performance & development teams, costing/bid team, SIOP process including PFEP, quality, engineering, and operational excellence teams.
• Manage staff selection, performance, development, and training to ensure team competencies and capabilities deliver business goals and expectations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree is required; MBA preferred.
• Years of Experience: 7+ years of aerospace (AS9100/9102) procurement and supply chain leadership experience.
• Technical Experience: SAP ERP/MRP system experience highly preferred; High Mix aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Certification: ACIPS certification (ASCM CSCP or CPIM) strongly preferred.
• Citizenship: U.S. as defined by law.