Specialist, Procurement

Triumph Group; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Group in California is seeking a Specialist, Procurement to lead work transfer programs and optimize supplier engagement for aerospace parts. The role focuses on negotiations, cost analysis, and ensuring on-time production support across multiple regions.

The position requires deep sourcing experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 25–30% to support supplier relationships and onboarding across regions.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in supply chain management, business, engineering, operations, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in a sourcing environment; 7+ years in a sourcing role with negotiation involvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of work transfers using automated transfer tools and manage related planning.
• Maintain material specs, processing, and treatment knowledge for work transfers.
• Serve as site focal point for work transfer questions and issues.
• Maintain a program-level work transfer tracker for visibility of all parts.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, policies, and ethics.
• Maintain Valencia ASL and update supplier approvals.
• Aim for lowest material cost while balancing quality and schedule.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier development

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Sourcing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Triumph Group

Specialist, Procurement

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of the work transfers using automated transfer tools (for example - Project Risk Assessments, Project Planning, Buffer Stock Management)
• Maintain a strong understanding of material specifications, processing, and treatment requirements related to work transfer.
• Serve as the site focal point for resolving questions and issues identified on work transfer checklists
• Maintain a program-level work transfer tracker that provides visibility into the status of all parts included in the work transfer.
• Ensure compliance with industry leading standards, company policies, and ethical business practices.
• Ensure the Valencia ASL is maintained and updated to reflect new suppliers and required approvals
• Achieve the lowest possible material cost while balancing optimal quality and schedule requirements.
• Solicit and evaluate supplier proposals using appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, leveraging expertise from supporting organizations as needed.
• Raise all the FAIR purchase orders and subsequent purchase orders required to support batch production
• Conduct ongoing market analysis, and monist supplier performance, capacity, and progress against business requirements.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with key participants across the supply chain.
• Coordinate supplier training and development activities to support business initiatives and improve supplier performance.
• Lead domestic offload activities with focus on complex machine parts.
• Leverage existing supplier relationships and develop new supplier sources across the Midwest, Southeast, Texas and other emerging regions
• Willingness to travel approximately 25%-30%.
• Position reports functionally to the Site Purchasing Leader

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• At least 8 years of experience in a Sourcing environment
• At least 7 years of experience in a Sourcing position, including negotiation involvement
• Expertise managing complex machines components and aerospace manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of material specifications, machining processes, special processes, and applicable industry standards.
• Established relationships with domestic aerospace machine suppliers is required.
• Existing supplier relationships across the Midwest, Southeast, Texas and other emerging manufacturing regions preferred.
• Proven experience with supplier development, qualification, performance management and strategic sourcing.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate pricing and evaluate supplier proposals using cost and price analysis techniques.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and production requirements.
• Knowledge of FAIRs, ASL management, NCRs, configuration control and engineering drawing changes preferred.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain cost, quality, delivery, and capacity requirements.
• Strong analytical, negation, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Configurations Management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Experience developing and training suppliers to support business initiates and improve performance
• Ability and willingness to travel 25-30%

Compensation: $85,000 - $125,000

Triumph Group and all its divisions and subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. Triumph Group provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should [e-mail] request assistance. Include the title of the position and location in the subject line of your email so we may direct your email to the appropriate person. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

An Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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