Procurement Manager, Midwest Operations

BARNES; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee its Michigan Operations divisions and the West Chester site. You will partner with division leaders to develop and manage the procurement function, drive cost reductions, and negotiate contracts ensuring on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in supply chain within aerospace/defense, strong leadership, and proven ability to improve supplier performance. This role requires a strategic sourcing mindset.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of related supply chain management experience in aerospace/defense.
• Experience in engineering-to-order environments and OEM manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to lead teams and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement for MI Operations and West Chester site with coaching and escalation.
• Drive KPI performance: late release, push/pull/cancel, delinquency/OTD and costs/PPV.
• Build supplier relationships and ensure OTD and cost targets.
• Develop sourcing strategy for competitive advantage including supplier consolidation.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance.

Skills

Supply chain management

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Barnes Aerospace has a challenging and rewarding career opportunity for Procurement Manager overseeing its Michigan Operations Divisions and the West Chester location. The ideal candidate will partner with division leaders and will act as a subject matter expert in supply chain management. He/She will develop and manage the procurement function for goods and materials; identify cost saving opportunities, creating competitive environments, creatively negotiate/generate contracts and manage the delivery of optimal solutions. If you are a self-motivated, career-minded individual with a solid supply chain background and with the skills to lead improvement, please submit your resume for further consideration.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the procurement organization for MI Operations and the West Chester site, providing coaching, management, and escalation support to the team.
• Driving KPI performance metrics - late release, push/pull/cancel, delinquency/OTD and costs/PPV.
• Building supplier relationships and leading efforts to work with vendors to ensure OTD and cost needs for sites.
• Driving the sourcing strategy that delivers a competitive advantage including implementation of the strategic supplier initiatives. This includes supplier selection, development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance.
• Leading Global Purchase Family or Regional Commodity specific sourcing with full accountability for buy and meeting material deflation targets by setting strategic direction for global or regional sourcing professionals.
• Developing strategies and driving negotiations to meet the quality, fulfillment, and productivity requirements of the business.
• Sources and purchases machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
• Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
• Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects, or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance and implement corrective action when required.
• Preparing bid packages, and coaching supporting procurement team as needed on bids and negotiations.
• Other related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Five to ten years of related Supply Chain Management experience in an Engineer-to-order manufacturing, OEM, aerospace, or defense environment.
• Demonstrated progressive career development with increasing responsibilities, with an emphasis in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production flow, inventory flow, and documentation procedures.
• Strong business/financial acumen, proficient in leading and setting direction for teams, including demonstrated ability to motivate, influence and drive change at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent growth leadership skills demonstrating clear global perspective and understand factors impacting Aerospace businesses and our suppliers.
• Ability to organize time effectively to satisfactorily complete assigned tasks and functions. This includes planning of workflow and meetings.
• Excellent computer skills with an emphasis in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively negotiate contracts, ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate Business or Technical discipline is required.
• APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification is a plus.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors (required)

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