Aviation Strategic Sourcing Manager (MV-75)

Cessna Aircraft Company; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Bell in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Manager of Strategic Sourcing to lead SCM efforts for the MV-75 program and related FLRAA initiatives. This onsite role requires coordinating with legal, finance, and supplier teams to drive cost, quality, and schedule performance across multiple program phases.

You will build strategic supplier roadmaps, manage long-term agreements, and develop cross-functional capabilities while ensuring FAR/EAR/ITAR compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering. Related degrees with relevant experience will be considered.
• Minimum 6 years of strategic sourcing and/or supply chain related professional experience with direct experience performing key procurement activities such as commodity strategy development, contract writing & administration, supplier negotiation , purchase order placement and/or order management.

Responsibilities

• Manage all SCM efforts for all phases of the MV-75 Program.
• Lead procurement activity and act as a liaison between SCM and the FLRAA Program to drive communication and execution.
• Establish and lead sourcing strategy, quality, delivery, and cost performance within the supply base.
• Develop and implement supplier roadmaps, capacity analysis, and strategic initiatives to support small business objectives and major sales campaigns.
• Initiate and execute long-term agreements with suppliers while identifying and implementing strategies for cost out opportunities.
• Develop overall short and long-term supply chain strategies within Program phases and timeline.
• Develop work assignments and execution of AOP objectives for team while cultivating and growing talent within team. Define and manage resources as business needs arise.
• Establish and communicate high level SCM objectives and approach, coordinate contracting execution and implementation of specific procurement strategies, establish priorities, assign workloads, coordinate with support functions (legal, subcontract eval, finance, etc.), interpret and review contract provisions for accuracy and revisions, work cooperatively and jointly with stakeholders to provide quality, seamless customer service.
• Responsible for compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures to maintain a certified procurement system under the FAR. EAR and ITAR compliance must be maintained with volume of FMS and international (offset) market opportunities.
• Work closely with SCM Operation Teams at various locations to ensure purchase orders (PO) are aligned with demand and issued within lead time to support on time delivery of parts.
• Strong analytical /forecasting /modeling skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functionally.
• Proficient knowledge in supply chain operational tactics, strategies, as well as systems related to purchase order transactions and contracts/subcontracts administration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Modeling

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or Engineering

Job description

Bell in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Manager of Strategic Sourcing to lead SCM efforts for the MV-75 program and related FLRAA initiatives. This onsite role requires coordinating with legal, finance, and supplier teams to drive cost, quality, and schedule performance across multiple program phases.

You will build strategic supplier roadmaps, manage long-term agreements, and develop cross-functional capabilities while ensuring FAR/EAR/ITAR compliance.