Supply Chain Project Manager

Coastal Elite Pro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Elite Pro seeks a Lead procurement execution and supplier project management professional to drive aerospace programs, ensuring compliant, cost-effective, high-quality deliverables aligned with technical, regulatory, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities include developing procurement strategies, leading supplier selection and contract negotiations, collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing, and reporting procurement metrics and risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field; minimum of eight years in aerospace procurement or supply chain management, with proven experience managing complex programs.
• Certifications like PMP or CPIM are preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder influence, and multitasking abilities.
• Willingness to travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing procurement strategies aligned with program objectives, costs, supplier capabilities, and milestones.
• Leading supplier selection, contract negotiations, performance management, and supply continuity efforts.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to resolve procurement challenges.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, ensuring compliance, and reporting procurement metrics and risks to senior leadership.
• Recommending supplier selection, sourcing approaches, and contract terms; prioritizing and escalating supplier issues; influencing recovery plans and procurement tradeoffs.

Skills

Aerospace materials knowledge

Contract management

Negotiation

Procurement systems

FAR/DFARS regulations

Analytical ability

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Multitasking

Education

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

Job description

Lead procurement execution and supplier project management for aerospace programs to ensure compliant, cost-effective, high-quality deliverables aligned with technical, regulatory, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities Include

• Developing and executing procurement strategies aligned with program objectives, costs, supplier capabilities, and milestones.
• Leading supplier selection, contract negotiations, performance management, and supply continuity efforts.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to resolve procurement challenges.
• Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, ensuring compliance, and reporting procurement metrics and risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's in Business, Supply Chain, or related field; minimum of eight years in aerospace procurement or supply chain management, with proven experience managing complex programs. Strong knowledge of aerospace materials, contract management, negotiation, procurement systems, and regulations (FAR/DFARS). Certifications like PMP or CPIM are preferred. Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder influence, and multitasking abilities. Willingness to travel is required.

Key Decisions

Recommending supplier selection, sourcing approaches, and contract terms; prioritizing and escalating supplier issues; influencing recovery plans and procurement tradeoffs.

Work Environment

Mainly office-based with frequent interaction across departments and suppliers, including travel and occasional overtime to support program needs and risk mitigation activities.