Senior Full-Life-Cycle Procurement Lead – A&D

Jobtailor; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced procurement leader in the United States to manage full life-cycle procurement for complex packages in aerospace/defense sectors. You will drive solicitation strategies, assess proposals, and negotiate terms while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Level 4 procurement, strong cost/price analysis skills, and deep ERP system experience (SAP/Oracle). Relocation support may be available; U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement/purchasing experience for Level 3; 10+ years for Level 4.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing programs.
• Strong cost/price analysis and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP; advanced Excel for Level 4.
• Experience preparing procurement metrics and supplier scorecards.
• Ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder procurements independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Level 4 knowledge of TINA, FAR/DFARS clauses, certified cost or pricing data, and government audit processes.
• Level 4 experience developing and delivering training and coaching procurement staff.
• U.S. Person status required under U.S. export control regulations.
• Must live in the immediate area or relocate at own expense.
• Employer will not sponsor employment visas.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, not required.
• Not a safety-sensitive position; no security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead full life-cycle procurement for complex material, component, service, and tooling packages.
• Develop solicitation strategies, evaluate proposals, negotiate terms, award contracts, and complete closeout.
• Conduct cost and price analyses and document negotiation positions and results.
• Negotiate commercial and government contracts while mitigating lead-time, quality, warranty, IP, and indemnity risks.
• Manage supplier performance, risk mitigation, corrective actions, quality issues, delivery, and financial performance.
• Coordinate engineering, quality, finance, planning, and program management stakeholders.
• Prepare negotiation files, certified cost or pricing data submissions, SOWs, change orders, and audit documentation.
• Develop sourcing strategies, dual sourcing, safety stock, and long-lead-buy plans.
• Mentor and train procurement staff and provide subject-matter guidance.
• Establish procurement standards, templates, and best practices for Level 4.
• Lead continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Escalate high-impact procurement issues and present recommendations to leadership.
• Consult with external customers and lead supplier performance teams for Level 4.

Skills

Full life-cycle procurement

Cost/price analysis

Negotiation

Written and verbal communication

Multi-stakeholder procurement

Mentoring/training

Procurement strategy development

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced procurement leader in the United States to manage full life-cycle procurement for complex packages in aerospace/defense sectors. You will drive solicitation strategies, assess proposals, and negotiate terms while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Level 4 procurement, strong cost/price analysis skills, and deep ERP system experience (SAP/Oracle). Relocation support may be available; U.S.