Strategic Cost & Contracts Lead — Aerospace Sourcing

ST Engineering MRAS; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Immediate 401k vesting

Educational Assistance

Free Onsite Gym

Paid Time off

Job summary

ST Engineering MRAS is seeking a Cost & Contracts Manager to develop long‑term supplier agreements and drive cost‑reduction initiatives across the direct supply base. You will lead negotiations, analyze costs, and present recommendations with robust financial models to senior leaders. The role requires 5+ years in supply chain or contracts, aerospace/industrial experience, and U.S.

Person status. You will collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Finance while mentoring a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in supply chain, purchasing, finance, or contracts.
• Experience in aerospace or industrial manufacturing is highly preferred.
• U.S. Person status or export control authorization is required.

Responsibilities

• Own long‑term supplier agreement strategies and mitigate risks.
• Lead complex contract negotiations with domestic and global suppliers.
• Drive multi‑year cost‑out initiatives and sourcing strategies.
• Present commercial recommendations to senior leadership with financial modeling.
• Direct cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Finance.
• Ensure contract, compliance, and technical documentation meet MRAS and ST Engineering standards.
• Mentor commodity buyers and foster a high‑performance sourcing team.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Cost analysis

Sourcing strategy

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Mentoring team

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Advanced Degree in Engineering

Job description

ST Engineering MRAS is seeking a Cost & Contracts Manager to develop long‑term supplier agreements and drive cost‑reduction initiatives across the direct supply base. You will lead negotiations, analyze costs, and present recommendations with robust financial models to senior leaders. The role requires 5+ years in supply chain or contracts, aerospace/industrial experience, and U.S.

Person status. You will collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Finance while mentoring a