Aerospace Electronics Materials & Procurement Lead

Astronics; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stay Healthy (health, dental, vision)

401K, Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Job summary

Astronics CSC in Waukegan, IL is seeking a procurement leader to plan and manage daily materials management for electronic LRUs such as wireless access points, servers, and modems. You will lead the procurement team, ensure material availability to support production and customer demand, and drive cost, quality, and delivery performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or five years procurement experience, plus at least five years with MRP/ERP systems; aerospace experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or minimum five years procurement experience.
• Minimum of five years experience with MRP or ERP systems.
• Experience working in the aerospace industry and with electronic commodities such as PCBAs, ICs, Memory, and Cable Harnesses.
• This position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export‑control laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for procurement related to electronic product lines.
• Determine responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish the business objectives.
• Supervise human resource responsibilities, setting guidelines for recruitment, evaluations and advancement.
• Trains and ensures that all assigned employees are aware of, understand, and comply with company and customer policies, procedures and regulations.
• Work with engineering on projects in development to identify potential procurement issues and opportunities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key electronic commodities (PCBAs, ICs, memory, harnesses, etc.).
• Identify potential new vendors. Interview and evaluate vendors based on pricing, lead time, and capability.
• Plan incoming materials according to production plan. Adjust delivery dates as customer requirements change. Balance cash flow with operational maximization.
• Analyze BOMs (Bills of Material) and identify materials with cost savings opportunities.
• Follow market trends and provide guidance and recommendation for long‑term planning to senior management.
• Identify and assess supply risks (single‑sourced items, geo‑political risk, long lead items) and develop mitigation plans.
• Maintain safety stock, alternate suppliers, and contingency plans for critical components.
• Participate in production / S&OP / planning meetings to communicate material risks, constraints, and recovery plans.
• Submit RFQs (Requests for Quote) to vendors. Compare and review price to obtain best price and lead time.
• Issue Purchase Orders to vendors and follow up on material status.
• Develop qualified supplier and contractor base to support customer demands.
• Coordinate with vendors on pricing, lead time and technical issues.
• Own parameter settings (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, reorder points) in the ERP/MRP system for electronic materials.
• Monitor component lifecycle status (e.g., EOL, NRND) and proactively manage substitutions and last‑time buys.
• Work with engineering to qualify alternate parts and mitigate obsolescence and allocation risk.
• Generate pricing and formal quotes for customer RFQs.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Sourcing strategies

Vendor management

MRP/ERP experience

Production planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Astronics CSC in Waukegan, IL is seeking a procurement leader to plan and manage daily materials management for electronic LRUs such as wireless access points, servers, and modems. You will lead the procurement team, ensure material availability to support production and customer demand, and drive cost, quality, and delivery performance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or five years procurement experience, plus at least five years with MRP/ERP systems; aerospace experience preferred.