Procurement Manager

**Core Responsibilities:** · Lead procurement organization for Ogden providing coaching, management and escalation support for the team. · Driving KPI performance metrics – late release, push/pull/cancel, delinquency/OTD and costs/PPV. · Building supplier relationships and leading efforts to work with vendors to ensure OTD and cost needs for sites. · Driving the sourcing strategy that delivers a competitive advantage including implementation of the strategic supplier initiatives. This includes supplier selection, development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance. · Leading Global Purchase Family or Regional Commodity specific sourcing with full accountability for buy and meeting material deflation targets by setting strategic direction for global or regional sourcing professionals. · Developing strategies and driving negotiations to meet the quality, fulfillment, and productivity requirements of the business. · Sources and purchases machinery, equipment, tools, raw material, packaging materials, parts, services and/or supplies necessary for operation of an organization. · Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. · Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes. · Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. · Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects, or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, follows up on orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records. · Collaborate with other departments, such as engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers. · Monitor and report on supplier performance and implement corrective action when required. · Preparing bid packages, and coaching supporting procurement team as needed on bids and negotiations. · Other related duties and projects as assigned. **Qualifications:** · Five to ten years of related Supply Chain Management experience in an Engineer-to-order manufacturing, OEM, aerospace, or defense environment. · Demonstrated progressive career development with increasing responsibilities, with an emphasis in manufacturing. · Strong knowledge of production flow, inventory flow, and documentation procedures. · Strong business/financial acumen, proficient in leading and setting direction for teams, including demonstrated ability to motivate, influence and drive change at all levels of the organization. · Excellent growth leadership skills demonstrating clear global perspective and understand factors impacting Aerospace businesses and our suppliers. · Ability to organize time effectively to satisfactorily complete assigned tasks and functions. This includes planning of workflow and meetings. · Excellent computer skills with an emphasis in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. · Ability to effectively negotiate contracts, ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure. **Education Requirements:** · Bachelor’s degree in appropriate Business or Technical discipline is required. · APICS/ISM/Supply Chain certification is a plus.