Senior Aerospace Procurement Leader - Strategic Sourcing

StandardAero; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

5% 401K Matching

Paid Time Off

Bonus Opportunities

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across its global MRO operations onsite in Scottsdale and other US locations.

You will drive cost optimization, risk management, and regulatory compliance while partnering with Quality and Engineering to ensure supplier qualification and on-time material supply for complex aerospace programs.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement or supply chain management within aerospace, aviation MRO, manufacturing, or a similarly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace supply chains, OEM relationships, and regulatory requirements (FAA, EASA, AS standards).
• Experience supporting global operations and multi-site environments.
• Experience sourcing complex capital equipment for aerospace applications.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic sourcing initiatives and complex supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with supply chain, operational, and financial objectives.
• Lead sourcing initiatives for direct and indirect materials, repair services, and strategic suppliers critical to MRO operations.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier benchmarking, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and procure aerospace capital equipment to meet production requirements, including managing contracting, aggregating spend across multiple sites to leverage volume discounts, standardizing vendor agreements, and coordinating centralized purchase terms and delivery schedules.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships, including OEMs and critical repair vendors.
• Lead supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial terms (pricing, lead times, escalation clauses, risk protections).
• Monitor and improve supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness metrics.
• Partner with Quality and Engineering on supplier qualification, audits, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, and Program Management to ensure continuity of supply and alignment to production schedules.
• Support new program introductions, capacity expansions, and major repair or overhaul initiatives.
• Address supply disruptions proactively and lead mitigation strategies for material shortages and long lead-time items.
• Deliver measurable cost savings and productivity improvements through sourcing strategies, negotiations, and process improvements.
• Support working capital optimization through inventory strategies and supplier terms.
• Champion lean principles and continuous improvement across procurement processes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for procurement team members, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, export controls, regulatory requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Contribute to enterprise-level procurement initiatives and governance forums.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost optimization

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Professional certifications CPSM CPIM CSCP

Job description

StandardAero, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across its global MRO operations onsite in Scottsdale and other US locations.

You will drive cost optimization, risk management, and regulatory compliance while partnering with Quality and Engineering to ensure supplier qualification and on-time material supply for complex aerospace programs.