Aerospace Procurement Specialist I - Growth & Impact

Hartzell Propeller Inc.; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) with employer match

Growth Participation Units (GPU)

Job summary

Hartzell Propeller LLC in Ohio seeks a procurement and supply chain professional to lead purchase order activity, manage supplier performance, and drive cost savings. This role focuses on aerospace-grade sourcing, compliance with AS9100/FAA standards, and close collaboration with engineering and production teams.

You will negotiate terms, oversee supplier audits, and implement continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining accurate records and metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related business discipline.
• Aerospace or other highly regulated industry experience is beneficial.
• CPSM, CPM, or an equivalent professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Place, maintain, expedite, defer, and follow up on purchase orders for assigned commodities, materials, and services in response to production and inventory requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance to achieve quality, delivery, responsiveness, cost, and continuity-of-supply objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, long-term agreements, and other commercial arrangements that optimize total value and stabilize supply.
• Evaluate supplier quotations, proposals, bids, capabilities, capacity, and risk to support sourcing and supplier-selection decisions.
• Monitor shortage reports, supplier commitments, and material availability; communicate risks promptly and coordinate recovery or expedited-shipment plans when needed.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, supplier payment issues, non-conforming material, rework, and return-to-vendor activity in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Implement engineering changes with suppliers and represent supplier capabilities and requirements during new product development activities.
• Support supplier audits, corrective actions, business reviews, development plans, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, system transactions, supplier metrics, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and required documentation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce cost and waste, improve efficiency, and support inventory turns and working-capital targets.
• Ensure compliance with purchase order requirements, procurement policies, ethical standards, applicable regulations, and internal escalation processes.
• Travel to supplier locations as business needs require.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Analytical

Organizational

Problem solving

Inventory management

Forecasting

Production planning

Sourcing

Purchasing fundamentals

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP/MRP

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

CPSM/ CPM certification (plus)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Epicor

LN

Job description

Hartzell Propeller LLC in Ohio seeks a procurement and supply chain professional to lead purchase order activity, manage supplier performance, and drive cost savings. This role focuses on aerospace-grade sourcing, compliance with AS9100/FAA standards, and close collaboration with engineering and production teams.

You will negotiate terms, oversee supplier audits, and implement continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining accurate records and metrics.