Plant Procurement Leader — Operational Excellence

Augmentis Group; Dover (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Augmentis Group is seeking a Plant Procurement & Supply Chain Leader for a globally recognized aerospace manufacturer. The role leads procurement strategies to support production, optimize costs, and mitigate supplier risk while aligning with BU goals.

You will report to the Plant Manager, guide Plant Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain Planners, and ensure ERP-driven procurement processes, inventory accuracy, and compliant operations across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Politics, Policy, Finance, Accounting, Data Science/Analytics, Marketing/Communication, Economics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years' experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement and financial best practices and compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, UCC Laws, Import/Export Laws, etc.).
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position entails access to export-controlled items.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the overall Plant procurement operations, which includes direct, indirect, and Capital spend.
• Provide guidance and leadership to Plant Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain Planners.
• Collaborate with the value stream to ensure procurement strategies align with Plant and BU goals.
• Share savings targets of plant-specific spend with Location Management, Category Management, and stakeholders.
• Manage supplier sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and the execution of agreements to support plant requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and place countermeasures to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Communicate supplier issues to BU Procurement, Category Management, and Quality.
• Review Plant Procurement metrics and take the necessary actions to ensure Plant and BU targets are met.
• Responsible to ensure Procurement retains compliance with all auditing agencies.
• Ensure the successful execution of ERP-related procurement processes including system enhancement implementations.
• Responsible for Raw Material forecasting, inventory management, cost management, and researching potential BOM issues affecting inventory accuracy.
• Oversee ERP item and raw material transactional activity to drive inventory accuracy — including accurate cycle count program monitoring and maintenance for raw materials.
• Manage project-related teams and plant procurement and supply chain initiatives.
• Ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities well; understand how to balance various deadlines and tensions.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Supply chain management

Contract negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Augmentis Group is seeking a Plant Procurement & Supply Chain Leader for a globally recognized aerospace manufacturer. The role leads procurement strategies to support production, optimize costs, and mitigate supplier risk while aligning with BU goals.

You will report to the Plant Manager, guide Plant Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain Planners, and ensure ERP-driven procurement processes, inventory accuracy, and compliant operations across the plant.