Purchasing Design Change Lead

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC in Fort Worth is seeking a Purchasing professional focused on Design Change (DC) activities. You will coordinate DC evaluations, track KPIs, and support the Engineering team during the early design phase to ensure DCs are completed on time.

You will represent Purchasing in CRB meetings, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cross-functional collaboration to resolve DC-related issues and maintain process quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience with change management, design analysis or project-based roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, technology or engineering industries.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Pre-check DCs for Purchasing relevance and ensure information is complete.
• Clarify missing content with Engineering; assess scope, costs and timelines.
• Prioritize DCs, assign to Buyers, and gather inputs for approvals.
• Represent Purchasing in CRB meetings and present DC issues.
• Create and monitor DC KPIs and report them within SFM and CRB meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems or related field

Job description

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC in Fort Worth is seeking a Purchasing professional focused on Design Change (DC) activities. You will coordinate DC evaluations, track KPIs, and support the Engineering team during the early design phase to ensure DCs are completed on time.

You will represent Purchasing in CRB meetings, identify cost-saving opportunities, and manage cross-functional collaboration to resolve DC-related issues and maintain process quality.