About the Opportunity: The Site Purchasing Manager conducts and oversees purchasing activities in Newburyport to support production and cost objectives. This position owns assigned commodities or suppliers, executes negotiations, and partners cross-functionally with planning, engineering, quality, and operations teams to support production and cost objectives. This position also contributes to continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives while developing deeper expertise in supplier performance, material planning and manufacturing operations.
Location:
Newburyport, Massachusetts
100% on site
Responsibilities: - Negotiate prices for raw materials, shop supplies, and outside services while maintaining materials to support production.
- Act as a working leader to implement and lead the site SIOP processes ensuring all material order is placed, inventory/cash targets are met and escalations from this process are worked to resolution in a timely and effective manner.
- Work in partnership with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
- Collaborate across the organization on policy deployment targets focused on cash generation and cost reduction.
- Establish performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
- Analyze current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
- Lead a small team of supply chain specialists.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and 3 years of progressive procurement experience - OR - in lieu of degree, 8 years of progressive procurement experience
- 2 years of complex project management experience
- 2 years of leadership experience
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications: - Aerospace and/or manufacturing experience
- Strong understanding of Lean, Six Sigma and other process optimization tools to drive efficiency and readiness.
- Ability to manage cross-functional and matrixed teams and drive collaboration across departments.
- Ability to analyze production data, identify trends, and make informed decisions regarding readiness planning and process improvement.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment requiring the ability to pivot and adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Working Conditions- Requires mobility in a manufacturing plant environment while using Personal Protective Equipment.
- Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
- Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
- Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.
Acknowledgements: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
Benefits: Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.
