Procurement Process Specialist

Precision Castparts Corp.; Milwaukie (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) in Milwaukie, OR is seeking a Sr. Procurement Process Specialist to improve procurement-related supply chain processes, systems, and supplier interactions within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen execution, improve visibility, and reduce supply risk across an internal distribution model, driving governance, accuracy, and process stability across raw materials and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
• Self-starter capable of driving improvements independently.
• Procurement or supply chain experience in aerospace or other regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of ERP-enabled procurement & inventory processes.
• Experience supporting structured agreements such as contracts, LTAs, or consignment programs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and improve cross-functional workflows.
• Excel, Power BI skills, and proficiency with SharePoint.
• Clear, effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Identify and improve procurement adjacent supply chain processes, system handoffs, and execution gaps.
• Design and implement process improvements that increase consistency, compliance, and efficiency in a regulated environment.
• Use ERP and reporting tools to improve how procurement work is executed and sustained, not just transacted.
• Support and manage consignment inventory structures and monitoring.
• Support and maintain long-term agreements (LTAs) and procurement frameworks.
• Track and analyze supplier KPIs, partnering on follow-up and corrective actions.
• Participate in purchasing execution with a focus on governance, accuracy, and process stability.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Process Control to ensure changes in raw material approvals, specs, or usage requirements are reflected in procurement processes and supporting systems.
• Identify and communicate supply risk, constraints, and business impacts.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, Excel models, and SharePoint documentation.
• Use data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate and execute automation opportunities to enhance process performance.

Skills

Self-starter

Procurement

Supply chain

Aerospace/regulatory

ERP-enabled procurement

LTAs/Contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

SharePoint

Job description

Country

United States of America

State / County

Oregon

City

Milwaukie

Division

Structurals

Company

Structurals Division

Function

Supply Chain/ Purchasing

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

24988

Job Description

Role

Procurement Process Specialist will improve how procurementrelated supply chain processes, systems, and supplier interactions operate within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment. This is a senior individualcontributor role for a selfstarter who combines strong process thinking with handson procurement execution. The role includes selecting transactional responsibilities-such as consignment management, longterm agreements, and supplier performance monitoring. Role focuses on process improvement, system effectiveness, and longterm supply chain reliability.

Partner with cross-functional teams in Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Warehouse teams to strengthen execution, improve visibility, and reduce supply risk across an internal distribution model.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Process & Execution Improvement

• Identify and improve procurementadjacent supply chain processes, system handoffs, and execution gaps.

• Design and implement process improvements that increase consistency, compliance, and efficiency in a regulated environment.

• Use ERP and reporting tools to improve how procurement work is executed and sustained, not just transacted.

Transactional & SupplierFacing Work

• Support and manage consignment inventory structures and monitoring.

• Support and maintain longterm agreements (LTAs) and procurement frameworks.

• Track and analyze supplier KPIs, partnering on followup and corrective actions.

• Participate in purchasing execution with a focus on governance, accuracy, and process stability.

Raw Material Support

• Support the availability of approved raw materials and indirect process materials required for manufacturing (e.g., abrasives, films, and other specdriven consumables).

• Coordinate with suppliers, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams to ensure these materials are aligned with requirements, available, and approved.

• Monitor raw material usage patterns and assist in maintaining accurate ERP attributes, including min/max, LT, approved suppliers, and material details.

• Help identify and resolve raw material related issues.

• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Process Control to ensure changes in raw material approvals, specs, or usage requirements are correctly reflected in procurement processes and supporting systems.

• Identify and communicate supply risk, constraints, and business impacts.

CrossFunctional Integration

• Strengthening alignment between procurement processes and quality documentation to improve supplier metrics, KPI tracking and record keeping.

• Identifying and communicating supply risk, constraints, and business impacts.

Data, Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, Excel models, and SharePoint documentation.

• Use data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Evaluate and execute automation opportunities to enhance process performance.

Skills & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.

• Selfstarter comfortable driving improvements independently.

• Procurement or supply chain experience in aerospace or other regulated industries.

• Strong understanding of ERPenabled procurement & inventory processes.

• Experience supporting structured agreements such as contracts, LTAs, or consignment programs.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and improve crossfunctional workflows.

• Excel, Power BI skills, and proficiency with SharePoint.

• Clear, effective communicator.

Preferred / Strongly Valued

• Experience with consignment or VMI models.

• Supplier KPI governance and performance analysis.

• Familiarity with incoming inspection or controlled materials.

• Experience in internal distribution environments.

• Ability to automate and execute

• Aerospace or regulated manufacturing background.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Relocation is authorized for this position.

National Security and Export Controls:

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About PCC

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.