Procurement Manager, Midwest Operations

Barnes Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES AEROSPACE seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee Michigan Operations and the West Chester site, partnering with division leaders and acting as a supply chain expert. You will develop and manage procurement for goods and materials, spotting cost savings and negotiating contracts to deliver optimal solutions.

You will lead a team, drive KPI performance, build supplier relationships, and shape the sourcing strategy to optimize cost, quality, and on-time delivery across sites.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of related Supply Chain Management experience in an Engineer-to-order manufacturing, OEM, aerospace, or defense environment.
• Progressive career development with increasing responsibilities, emphasis in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production and inventory flow and documentation procedures.
• Strong business/financial acumen; ability to motivate, influence and drive change at all levels.
• Excellent leadership with global perspective and understanding of aerospace suppliers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement organization for MI Operations and the West Chester site, coaching and escalation support.
• Drive KPI performance: late release, push/pull/cancel, delinquency/OTD and costs/PPV.
• Build supplier relationships and ensure OTD and cost needs for sites.
• Drive the sourcing strategy delivering competitive advantage; supplier selection, development, and consolidation.
• Lead Global Purchase Family or Regional Commodity sourcing with accountability for deflation targets.
• Develop strategies and drive negotiations to meet quality, fulfillment, and productivity requirements.
• Source and purchase machinery, equipment, tools, raw materials, packaging, parts, services and supplies.
• Analyze data to determine feasibility of buying products and establish price objectives.
• Monitor price trends and manufacturing processes; inform decision making.
• Confer with suppliers; analyze operations to determine price factors and lowest cost with quality.
• Review proposals, negotiate prices, select suppliers, follow orders, verify delivery, and maintain records.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and quality assurance to qualify new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective action when required.
• Prepare bid packages and coach team on bids and negotiations.
• Other related duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Supply chain management

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Technical discipline

APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

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,

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.