Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager

Chromalloy; California, San Diego (MO, CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager to join their leadership team. This role is pivotal in managing the planning, purchasing, and materials team, ensuring cost-effective operations and supplier performance. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in negotiation and inventory management to drive strategic sourcing initiatives. With a commitment to operational excellence and a collaborative environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a global engineering firm. If you're passionate about supply chain management and ready to make an impact, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management.
• Strong proficiency in purchasing tools and techniques required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, purchasing, and materials team to achieve cost targets.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and maintain supplier performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Inventory Management

Supplier Relations

Cost Management

Materials Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration

Operational Excellence training/certification

Tools

MRP systems

E-procurement tools

Job description

7007 Consolidated Wy, San Diego, CA 92121, USA Req #1005

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Chromalloy is a global engineering & solutions company. We are a leading provider of aftermarket parts, repairs, and solutions that safely & reliably extend the life of aircraft engines and gas turbines. We develop, manufacture and repair critical turbine components for a range of engine platforms. Our solutions support the engines running the aerospace, energy and defense industries around the world.

Chromalloy employees are proud, passionate problem-solvers who strive to live our values every day. A career with Chromalloy is an opportunity to learn from top industry experts, work with important technologies, and unlock a passion for innovation. Join our team of experts, innovators and problem-solvers delivering world-class solutions for our customers. Be part of something bigger with Chromalloy.

Video: What We Do

Chromalloy is looking for a Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager to be a key member of the Chromalloy Site leadership team and Global Sourcing & Procurement team. The Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager has direct supervisory responsibility for the planning, purchasing and materials team in site. They have overall site accountability for business process management, material planning, cost management, supplier performance, supplier relations, inventory, logistics and initiating and executing strategic sourcing initiatives at a site level.

Job Duties:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing day-to-day leadership and direction to the Chromalloy site planning / purchasing / materials team to deliver against cost management targets and provide support to the site in a number of activities, including but not limited to:

• Negotiating supplier agreements
• Maintaining supplier performance (OTD, Fill Rate, and Quality)
• Negotiating and managing purchase orders to meet site demands
• Aligning payment terms
• Planning to ensure inventory levers (Kanban, min/max, etc..) remain current and accurate
• SIOP, especially the “I” part of inventory / purchasing / outside vendor / material planning
• Responsible for balance sheet inventory $, turns, % of sales
• Ensuring supplier lead-time accuracy in demand system

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration, or related field of study or significant sourcing/procurement work experience and training is required
• 5-years of progressive experience including at least 3-years in a leadership role in a similar operating environment / scope
• Demonstrated proficiency in purchasing tools and techniques
• Demonstrated proficiency in procure-to-pay and MRP systems
• Demonstrated leadership capability; Experience working with and supporting a team to create accountability in a results oriented environment
• Demonstrated comprehension of materials management systems, pricing, and information technology which support procurement and distribution operations. E-procurement, total cost modeling, and reverse auctioning experience preferred.
• Operational Excellence training and/or certification (e.g. 6-Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement, etc.) preferred
• Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time

Due to government regulation only US persons (U.S. citizen, U.S. naturalized citizen, U.S. permanent resident, holder of U.S. approved political asylee or refugee status) may be considered for this role.

Chromalloy is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disabled.

Any offer of employment will also be conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen in accordance with company policy and applicable federal and state regulations.