Full-Time
Sourcing Manager
Woodward Governor
5,001-10,000 employees
Creates engine and turbine control systems
No salary listed
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Hybrid
Hybrid work model in Pune, India.
Bachelor's, MBA
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- Supplier Assessment: Assess potential suppliers to ensure they conform to category, supply chain, and product strategies and meet the company’s quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
- Contract Management: Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure security of supply, commercial appropriateness, and risk management to generate mutually beneficial agreements that will deliver value for both parties.
- Strategic Sourcing: Select suppliers to provide direct material within a given category of suppliers who substantially conform to the category strategy, provide commercial favorability and reduce risk.
- Portfolio Management: Manage the portfolio of spend for a given category to include financial performance, plan for every part, and understanding of total supply chain.
- Commercial Strategy: Analyze total cost structures and implement strategies to reduce procurement risk (financial and otherwise) while maintaining quality and delivery performance to generate best total value for a given category.
- Collaboration: Proactively shares knowledge and resources with the team. Meaningfully contributes to accomplishing team goals.
- Legal Acumen: Understands legal terms and processes. Uses this knowledge to draft contracts or assist compliance in contract processes.
- Financial Acumen: Uses financial principles to reduce cost; understands broader financial context and uses that in decision-making processes. Includes organizational financial figures in workflows.
- Learning: Understands various resources for information. Quickly and proactively acquires knowledge and competencies through a variety of ways.
- Negotiation: Uses some negotiation strategies; able to assist in negotiations. Understands appropriate targets and outcomes for negotiation; uses information to tailor approach. Uses leverage besides cost savings in negotiations.
- Problem Solving: Able to define problem and determine potential causes. Finds appropriate solutions to problems or knows who to reach out to for help. Able to root cause for problem identification.
- Communication and Influence: Identifies those who should be persuaded to support a desired course of action. Proactively synthesizes and shares information with stakeholders. Persuades others with logical, data-driven arguments.
- Information Navigation: Explores and synthesizes different sources of information for stakeholders. Understands different sources of information and can distill information to share with stakeholders in a digestible way. Able to identify inaccurate information.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Contributes to innovative solution creation. Explores new solutions to problems and constructively challenges assumptions held by stakeholders. Brainstorms new, creative solutions.
- Value Orientation: Builds end-to-end value thinking. Manages projects and goals with little assistance. Establishes performance standards and measurements for work. Delivers on value proposition.
- Educational Qualification: A four year bachelor degree is required, advanced business degree preferred
- Experience: Minimum 5 years in similar role.
- Advanced business degree preferred
Woodward designs control systems for large machines such as aircraft engines and industrial turbines. Its products include governors, fuel-injection controls, valves, sensors, actuators, and software that measure conditions, compute control signals, and adjust inputs like fuel flow and valve position to regulate performance. The company differentiates itself through deep energy-control expertise in aerospace and industrial markets and through strategic acquisitions, including L’Orange in 2018 and Valve Research & Manufacturing in 2026, plus a global footprint. Its goal is to enable high-performance, efficient, and dependable operation of complex energy-conversion systems and to support cleaner, more efficient energy use in aerospace and industry.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Fort Collins, Colorado
Founded
1870
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q3 fiscal 2026 sales rose 21% and adjusted EPS jumped 43%, proving execution.
- HAECO's July 2026 LRSF agreement expands Woodward's LEAP aftermarket repair footprint across Asia-Pacific.
- Data-center, LNG, and marine demand lifted Industrial sales 26%, supporting further 2026 guidance raises.
What critics are saying
- Peterborough closes August 31, 2027, shifting 165 jobs to Poland and straining Canada operations.
- Free cash flow stays weak: Q3 2026 generated only $87 million on $1.1 billion sales.
- The stock depends on LEAP and power-generation demand; a 2027 downturn hits both segments hard.
What makes Woodward Governor unique
- Woodward owns mission-critical aerospace fuel, actuation, and air-management controls on LEAP engines.
- July 2026 Glatten expansion raised high-speed fuel injection capacity 50% for power markets.
- The company pairs OEM design, repair networks, and lean manufacturing across aerospace and industrials.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Performance Bonus
Adoption Assistance
Childcare Support
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
Professional Development Budget
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Home Office Stipend
Phone/Internet Stipend
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%Woodward reported strong third-quarter fiscal year 2026 results, with sales growing 21% year-over-year and adjusted earnings per share rising 43%. Chairman and chief executive Charles Blankenship attributed the performance to focused execution across aerospace and industrial markets. The company achieved significant margin expansion, primarily driven by pricing actions. Productivity gains from lean transformation initiatives also contributed to improved margins. Blankenship noted strong customer demand for Woodward's products and services globally. The results reflect continued momentum from disciplined operational execution by the company's team. Chief financial officer William Lacey and director of investor relations Daniel Provaznik joined Blankenship on the earnings call. A webcast of the call will be available on the company's website for one year.
Woodward, Inc reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $1.11 billion and net income of $146.68 million, with earnings per share rising year-on-year. Despite stronger quarterly and nine-month earnings, investors remain concerned about pressured free cash flow margins and valuation. The company's investment case centres on its aerospace controls and electrification capabilities offsetting cyclical pressures. However, the stock has pulled back sharply as markets question whether free cash flow can match reported earnings growth. Woodward's narrative projects $5.1 billion revenue and $749.1 million earnings by 2029, requiring 8.6% annual revenue growth. This yields a fair value of $444.55, representing 23% upside to current price. Analysts warn that failure to keep pace with electrification demands could pressure legacy technologies and margins. Management faces the challenge of balancing investment in electrified aerospace programmes whilst protecting cash generation.
Woodward Inc reported record third-quarter results, with net sales reaching $1.1 billion, up 21% year-over-year. Adjusted earnings per share rose 43% to $2.52, compared to $1.76 in the prior year. The aerospace segment generated $709 million in sales, up 19%, with earnings of $170 million representing 24% of segment sales. Industrial segment sales climbed 26% to $401 million, with earnings of $88 million, or 22.1% of segment sales. Free cash flow totalled $87 million for the quarter and $196 million year-to-date, marking a 23% increase. The company returned $608 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the first nine months. Woodward raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to between $9.30 and $9.50, citing strong execution and margin expansion driven by pricing and productivity gains.
Woodward reported record third-quarter sales of $1.1 billion, up 21% year over year, with adjusted earnings per share rising 43% to $2.52. The aerospace and industrial components supplier attributed the performance to pricing actions, higher factory output, and productivity gains from lean-transformation initiatives. Aerospace sales increased 19%, driven by commercial original-equipment and services growth. Industrial sales rose 26%, supported by marine, LNG infrastructure, and data-centre power demand. The company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.30–$9.50. Management said it expects to return approximately $700 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Free cash flow totalled $87 million in the quarter. For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, operating cash flow reached $352 million, compared with $238 million in the prior-year period.
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