Strategic Procurement Lead — Cost, Risk & Supplier Growth

Cpi-International,-Inc.; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

CPI EDB, with locations in Beverly, MA, seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to partner across programs, develop sourcing strategies, and lead supplier negotiations. The role focuses on cost, quality, delivery, and risk while mentoring junior staff.

Requirements include a bachelor's in a related field and at least 8 years in procurement, with CPSM/CSCP/CPIM preferred. Travel to supplier locations may be required and ITAR/EAR considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant procurement, sourcing, supply-chain, or subcontract-management experience.
• Relevant professional certification, such as CPSM, CSCP, or CPIM, is preferred.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement and supply-chain practices in a manufacturing or engineered-products environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex customer, program, and business requirements into practical sourcing and supplier solutions.
• Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills, including experience with complex terms and conditions and mutually beneficial supplier agreements.
• In-depth knowledge of government-contracting procurement requirements, including FAR, DFARS, applicable contractual flow-downs, and small-business requirements.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and data analysis; ability to use information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Strong project-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate clearly and influence stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, adaptability, responsiveness, and constructive urgency.
• Ability to travel to supplier locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and develop executable sourcing solutions that support customer commitments and business objectives.
• Develops and executes sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and complex, high-value, or high-risk procurements, considering market conditions, supplier capacity, lead times, product lifecycle, obsolescence, single-source exposure, and total cost of ownership.
• Leads supplier selection, requests for quotation, bid evaluation, cost and price analysis, negotiations, and award recommendations; documents the business rationale for sourcing decisions.
• Prepares, issues, and manages purchase orders and complex agreements in accordance with company policies, delegated authority, contractual requirements, and applicable government regulations.
• Negotiates mutually beneficial terms and conditions, pricing, delivery, quality, and performance requirements while protecting CPI EDB interests and enabling program execution.
• Owns the cost, schedule, quality, and supply-risk performance of assigned procurements; anticipates constraints and leads cross-functional mitigation, recovery, and contingency plans.
• Leads supplier performance management and development, including business reviews, corrective actions, onsite visits, capacity assessments, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Identifies and qualifies new or alternate sources to strengthen competition, supply continuity, responsiveness, and technical capability.
• Supports proposals and new-business activities with responsive supplier engagement, defensible pricing, risk identification, and innovative supply-chain solutions.
• Uses ERP/MRP data, market intelligence, and supplier information to make timely decisions and communicate clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Delivers measurable improvements in cost reduction or avoidance, supplier quality and delivery, lead time, working capital, and supply resilience.
• Builds trusted internal and external relationships, communicates issues transparently, and influences decisions across functions and levels.
• Coaches and mentors less-experienced procurement professionals and may coordinate work or lead defined procurement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Master's degree

CPSM

CSCP

CPIM

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

CPI EDB, with locations in Beverly, MA, seeks a Senior Procurement Specialist to partner across programs, develop sourcing strategies, and lead supplier negotiations. The role focuses on cost, quality, delivery, and risk while mentoring junior staff.

Requirements include a bachelor's in a related field and at least 8 years in procurement, with CPSM/CSCP/CPIM preferred. Travel to supplier locations may be required and ITAR/EAR considerations apply.