Strategic Procurement Lead – Midwest Operations

Barnes Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES AEROSPACE seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee Michigan Operations and the West Chester site, partnering with division leaders and acting as a supply chain expert. You will develop and manage procurement for goods and materials, spotting cost savings and negotiating contracts to deliver optimal solutions.

You will lead a team, drive KPI performance, build supplier relationships, and shape the sourcing strategy to optimize cost, quality, and on-time delivery across sites.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of related Supply Chain Management experience in an Engineer-to-order manufacturing, OEM, aerospace, or defense environment.
• Progressive career development with increasing responsibilities, emphasis in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production and inventory flow and documentation procedures.
• Strong business/financial acumen; ability to motivate, influence and drive change at all levels.
• Excellent leadership with global perspective and understanding of aerospace suppliers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement organization for MI Operations and the West Chester site, coaching and escalation support.
• Drive KPI performance: late release, push/pull/cancel, delinquency/OTD and costs/PPV.
• Build supplier relationships and ensure OTD and cost needs for sites.
• Drive the sourcing strategy delivering competitive advantage; supplier selection, development, and consolidation.
• Lead Global Purchase Family or Regional Commodity sourcing with accountability for deflation targets.
• Develop strategies and drive negotiations to meet quality, fulfillment, and productivity requirements.
• Source and purchase machinery, equipment, tools, raw materials, packaging, parts, services and supplies.
• Analyze data to determine feasibility of buying products and establish price objectives.
• Monitor price trends and manufacturing processes; inform decision making.
• Confer with suppliers; analyze operations to determine price factors and lowest cost with quality.
• Review proposals, negotiate prices, select suppliers, follow orders, verify delivery, and maintain records.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and quality assurance to qualify new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective action when required.
• Prepare bid packages and coach team on bids and negotiations.
• Other related duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Supply chain management

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Technical discipline

APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

BARNES AEROSPACE seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee Michigan Operations and the West Chester site, partnering with division leaders and acting as a supply chain expert. You will develop and manage procurement for goods and materials, spotting cost savings and negotiating contracts to deliver optimal solutions.

You will lead a team, drive KPI performance, build supplier relationships, and shape the sourcing strategy to optimize cost, quality, and on-time delivery across sites.