Strategic Procurement & Materials Planner

Lycoming Engines; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lycoming Engines in Williamsport is seeking a procurement professional to maintain a steady flow of parts across Procurement, Quality, and Engineering.

You will develop annual requirements, place POs, schedule with Oracle, and work with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and quality while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• Good manufacturing business acumen, including 6 Sigma methodologies.
• Solid background in Procurement and related supply chain disciplines.
• Computer literate.
• Experience or familiarity with manufacturing business systems, preferably Oracle.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with two years of experience or 3+ years of related work experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop projected annual requirements for assigned part families.
• Assist in the development of annual purchase agreements with suppliers.
• Develop and communicate purchased parts schedules to suppliers.
• Plan and reschedule assigned parts in the Oracle system.
• Place purchase orders with suppliers.
• Plan, schedule, and expedite assigned purchased parts to ensure timely availability of quality components.
• Negotiate pricing as required with oversight from the Procurement manager.
• liaise with suppliers to resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Work with the Accounting department to resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.
• Plan inventory reduction initiatives.

Skills

6 Sigma

Procurement

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Oracle

Job description

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Proactively works as a team member with Procurement, Quality, Engineering and others to maintain required flow of all parts while achieving continuous supply chain improvements in Quality, Delivery and Cost.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Proactively works as a team member with Procurement, Quality, Engineering and others to maintain required flow of all parts while achieving continuous supply chain improvements in Quality, Delivery and Cost.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops projected annual requirements for assigned part families.
• Assists in the development of annual purchase agreements with suppliers.
• Develops and communicates purchased parts schedules to Lycoming’s suppliers.
• Responsible for planning and rescheduling of assigned parts in Oracle system.
• Places purchase orders with suppliers.
• Plans, schedules, and expedites assigned purchased parts to ensure timely availability of quality components.
• Negotiates pricing as required with oversight from the Procurement manager.
• Liaises with suppliers to resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Works with the Accounting department to resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.
• Responsible for inventory reduction planning.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good manufacturing business acumen, including 6 Sigma methodologies.
• Solid background in Procurement and related supply chain disciplines.
• Computer literate.
• Experience/familiarity with manufacturing business systems, preferably Oracle.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with two years experience or 3+ years related work experience in a related manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Strong leadership skills
  
  

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Proactively works as a team member with Procurement, Quality, Engineering and others to maintain required flow of all parts while achieving continuous supply chain improvements in Quality, Delivery and Cost.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops projected annual requirements for assigned part families.
• Assists in the development of annual purchase agreements with suppliers.
• Develops and communicates purchased parts schedules to Lycoming’s suppliers.
• Responsible for planning and rescheduling of assigned parts in Oracle system.
• Places purchase orders with suppliers.
• Plans, schedules, and expedites assigned purchased parts to ensure timely availability of quality components.
• Negotiates pricing as required with oversight from the Procurement manager.
• Liaises with suppliers to resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Works with the Accounting department to resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.
• Responsible for inventory reduction planning.
  
  

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Recruiting Company

Textron Systems: Lycoming Engines

Primary Location

US-Pennsylvania-Williamsport

Job Field

Supply Chain

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Travel

No

Relocation

Unavailable

Worksite

Onsite

Job Posting

07/13/2026, 6:33:16 AM