Strategic Sourcing Manager - Mechanical (R5858)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead the strategic sourcing and procurement of critical mechanical commodities, with a primary focus on airframe structures, precision-machined components, landing gear systems, and propulsion and engine-related…
• Develop and execute commodity strategies that support prototype, development, qualification, and production requirements across aerospace and defense programs.
• Own supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and long-term management for complex and mission-critical components and systems.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities across manufacturing processes, technical expertise, capacity, quality systems, financial stability, and production scalability.
• Lead competitive sourcing activities, including requests for quotation, proposal analysis, supplier negotiations, cost modeling, source-selection recommendations, and contract execution.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, intellectual property provisions, capacity commitments, long-term agreements, and other commercial terms that reduce cost and program risk.
• Partner closely with Engineering to review drawings, specifications, GD&T, bills of material, manufacturing requirements, statements of work, and engineering changes.
• Drive early supplier involvement during design and development to improve manufacturability, reduce cost, shorten lead times, and minimize technical and schedule risk.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or supply chain management within aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing efforts and independently managing critical suppliers, commodities, or major aircraft systems.
• Experience sourcing one or more of the following commodity areas:
• Airframe and structural assemblies
• Metallic and composite structures
• Precision-machined components