What You’ll Do:

• This position reports directly to the Supply Chain Manager and may have opportunities for leadership roles.  
• Purchase requisitions, solicitation packages, negotiations, management of suppliers and ultimately on time delivery of their subcontracted items.  
• These requirements are to be secured at cost, quality, and delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards.  
• Develop and negotiate subcontracts, arrange payments, and analyze sales records.  
• Negotiate pricing and delivery terms, purchase and schedule orders for raw material, services, fixed assets, and tooling.  
• Track deliveries as required for factory operations.  
• Perform tactical purchasing duties (expedites, defers, past due follow ups, etc.) 
• Generate SOWs and provide inputs to SOWs 
• Utilize Supplier Management Teams to manage suppliers 
• Responsible for evaluating supplier performance and monitoring supply changes 
• Works relatively independent of management to resolve shortages.  
• Responsible for communicating material status to production and management. 
• Effectively manage complex suppliers and commodities 
• Proactively resolve problems and discrepancies with pricing, delivery, and quality of purchased commodities. 
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers. 
• Maintain and comply with company procedures as well as Customer requirements.  

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management 
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with high attention to detail 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Strong negotiation skills 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritization 
• Sound interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player 
• Excellent Computer skills - Excel, Word and PowerPoint 
• Experience with ERP systems (Deltek/Costpoint a plus) 
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment 
• Good follow-though skills with a strong sense of urgency required. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in SC field or similar
• 5-7 years of relevant sub-contract management experience (preferable working knowledge of the FAR/DFAR)  
OR  
• 7-10 years of relevant procurement experience in a manufacturing environment 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree
• STEM degree
• Experience with USG acquisitions, especially FAR and DFARs 
• Experience in the A&D industry 
• Experience in medical, production or pharmaceutical field 
• PMP certification 
• Experience with electronics, composites, harnesses, payloads, propulsion or other highly complex SOW type acquisitions 






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