Global Procurement Lead - Supplier Performance & Compliance

Bristow Group; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristow Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana, seeks a Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team, ensuring timely, cost-effective acquisition of aircraft spares and related materials to support operations and maintenance across regions.

The role involves building vendor relationships, monitoring supplier performance, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with contracts, procedures, and ERP processes, while coordinating with Accounting and Planning.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of procurement teams.
• Experience driving supplier performance and cost reductions.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the purchasing team, including performance reviews and onboarding.
• Coordinate timely, cost-effective purchases of aircraft spares to maintain stock levels.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships while monitoring supplier performance.
• Drive supplier escalation management and resolve critical issues.
• Create, monitor, and act on procurement metrics, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with contractual procurement requirements.
• Coordinate with Accounting for invoice payment.
• Develop and maintain procurement policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Communicate lead times and parts availability to Planning and Maintenance.
• Coordinate return of unserviceable components and repairs within timelines.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier management

KPI management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Problem solving

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Bristow Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana, seeks a Procurement Manager to lead the procurement team, ensuring timely, cost-effective acquisition of aircraft spares and related materials to support operations and maintenance across regions.

The role involves building vendor relationships, monitoring supplier performance, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with contracts, procedures, and ERP processes, while coordinating with Accounting and Planning.