Analyst, Procurement

Triumph Group; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Group is seeking a procurement professional to manage the purchase of a wide range of parts and materials for operations and production. The role emphasizes timely delivery, cost control, and compliance with regulations in an aerospace context.

The candidate will review requisitions, negotiate with vendors, and guide sourcing decisions to ensure quality and schedule alignment. A background in manufacturing procurement and strong communications are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience preferably with mechanical and/or technical background in a manufacturing environment.
• Emphasis on procurement policies and programs.
• Strong background knowledge of aerospace vendors and products.

Responsibilities

• Procuring a wide variety of technical and non-technical parts, materials, and supplies for operations and production on a timely basis while meeting cost, quality, quantity and delivery requirements and schedules.
• Reviews requisitions, verifies their accuracy and consults with requisitioning department to assure proper specifications; recommends substitutes where cost or delivery would be improved; negotiates lead times, prices and delivery needs with requisitioners and vendors.
• Locates, identifies, evaluates, and contacts vendors for best cost, service, quality, and delivery.
• Places purchase orders for needed materials and supplies, negotiating price and delivery means and schedules determines and locates substitutes as necessary.
• Performs follow-up with vendor to assure delivery at agreed time in order to meet production needs; may prepare periodic reports.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Oral and written communications

Education

Business management degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibility for procuring a wide variety of technical and non-technical parts, materials, and supplies for operations and production on a timely basis while meeting cost, quality, quantity and delivery requirements and schedules.
Reviews requisitions, verifies their accuracy and consults with requisitioning department to assure proper specifications; recommends substitutes where cost or delivery would be improved; negotiates lead times, prices and delivery needs with requisitioners and vendors.

Solicits and analyzes quotations for new or non-standard items; approves the awarding of purchase orders within established authority; ensures that all purchase orders comply with government regulations and accepted trade practices; processes and resolves open or problem orders.

Locates, identifies, evaluates, and contacts vendors for best cost, service, quality, and delivery.
Places purchase orders for needed materials and supplies, negotiating price and delivery means and schedules determines and locates substitutes as necessary.

Performs follow-up with vendor to assure delivery at agreed time in order to meet production needs; may prepare periodic reports. Processes adjustments with vendors where terms of the purchase order have not been met such as replacements, cancellations, credits and returns; ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.

Advises requisitioning department of quotations, delivery terms, costs, quantity, and quality subject to requisitioner review.

Analyzes and keeps abreast of market and vendor trends in order to recommend action to Materials Manager on vendor selections, price, quantity and advantageous delivery.

Arranges and attends meeting between purchasing, vendors and requisitioning department on delivery, service or supplies.
May administer various minority or small business activities, locates, interviews, and conducts site visitations and monitor vendor progress. May attend trade shows/seminars and/or prepare government audits and submit appropriate forms as requested.

Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications

A degree in a business management discipline with 3-5 years experience preferably with mechanical and/or technical background in a manufacturing environment or equivalent. Emphasis on procurement policies and programs; strong background knowledge of aerospace vendors and products; good oral and written communications skills.