Aerospace Procurement Lead: Strategic Sourcing

Precision Castparts Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan

PTO 120 hours per year

10 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and basicLife

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Procurement Supervisor in Los Angeles, CA to lead a purchasing team and ensure timely supply of materials to meet production demands.

The role focuses on developing cost-effective strategies, maintaining supplier relationships, and overseeing end-to-end procurement while enforcing safety and compliance. Strong aerospace purchasing background and advanced Excel skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Purchasing experience with experience leading teams.
• Minimum 3 years of aerospace experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• 4-year College Degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and practices safety culture.
• Develops sound, cost-effective strategies for purchasing materials used in the business and guides team through execution.
• Maintains positive relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Evaluates, analyzes, and selects vendors, products, and services.
• Coordinates with internal teams to understand supply needs.
• Oversees the procurement process from start to finish.
• Negotiates contracts and acquires cost-efficient pricing without compromising quality.
• Evaluates spending operations to enhance product quality and delivery timeliness.
• Develops and implements strategies to optimize supply chain performance, recognizing total cost implications
• Collaborates with division procurement and legal departments to ensure favorable contract terms.
• Maintains metrics and analyzes data to assess performance and implement improvements.
• Resolves discrepancies that arise relating pricing, warranty claims, failure to comply with specifications, or over shipments and negotiates return items no longer needed by the plant.
• Complies with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and company policies and requirements.
• Ability to effectively train others to create a cross functional team.
• Manages and documents employee performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical

Purchasing

Aerospace Experience

Excel

Education

4-year College Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Procurement Supervisor in Los Angeles, CA to lead a purchasing team and ensure timely supply of materials to meet production demands.

The role focuses on developing cost-effective strategies, maintaining supplier relationships, and overseeing end-to-end procurement while enforcing safety and compliance. Strong aerospace purchasing background and advanced Excel skills are preferred.