Strategic Sourcing Leader – Aerospace & Defense

GS Precision Inc; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health, Dental andVision

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

401(k) Matching Retirement Plan

Employer Funded Health Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Dependent Care Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Safety Shoe Allowance

Prescription Safety Glasses Program

Shift Differentials for 2nd/3rd Shift

Bereavement Leave

Job summary

G.S. Precision is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category management across aerospace and defense manufacturing.

The role develops and executes sourcing strategies across multiple spend categories, leads critical sourcing initiatives, negotiates long-term supplier agreements, manages supply risk, and drives cost, quality, delivery, and cash performance. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is a technical and commercial mentor to the procurement team, and a trusted partner to Operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of procurement experience in manufacturing.
• Proven track record negotiating long-term supply agreements and delivering cost savings.
• Demonstrated success resolving supplier delivery or quality problems, including resourcing.
• Advanced business tool skills and ability to develop cost models.
• Proficiency with an ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing and cash management strategies for all assigned categories, including raw metals, castings, forgings, special processes, machining, hardware, or indirect spend.
• Lead sourcing, supplier selection, and negotiations for critical, high-value or high-risk categories.
• Develop and execute annual cost-reduction plans.
• Define which categories and spend levels Procurement Agents source on their own, and set the strategy, pricing targets, and approved supplier base they work within.
• Serve as the escalation point for agent-led sourcing decisions that affect supplier strategy, single-source risk, or long-term commitments.
• Lead total cost of ownership initiatives across the procurement organization.
• Consolidate spend across plants, rationalize the supplier base, and set sole-, single-, and dual-source strategies based on risk.
• Lead RFQs and competitive sourcing events for new programs, re-sourcing, and make-vs-buy decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Analytical

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

G.S. Precision is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead category management across aerospace and defense manufacturing.

The role develops and executes sourcing strategies across multiple spend categories, leads critical sourcing initiatives, negotiates long-term supplier agreements, manages supply risk, and drives cost, quality, delivery, and cash performance. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is a technical and commercial mentor to the procurement team, and a trusted partner to Operations,