Join us as the VP of Supply Chain, where you'll lead an expedition through the dynamic world of aerospace procurement! Reporting directly to the COO, you'll shape the future of our client's supply chain from Planning to Procurement. Your mission? To establish cutting-edge sourcing strategies across three bustling business sites, forging powerful partnerships with suppliers and ensuring top-notch quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. With your strategic vision and relentless drive, you'll propel the team to new heights of efficiency and innovation, all while fostering invaluable partnerships that drive success. It's time to redefine the rules of procurement and chart a course towards unparalleled excellence. Are you ready to lead the charge?
Responsibilities:
Sourcing
* Responsible for the development and leadership of a Strategic Sourcing team of global Commodity Managers to identify and execute contracts and pricing agreements with existing and new suppliers.
* Leads Supplier Development and Supplier Quality Engineers in identifying and developing new supply sources and monitoring current supplier performance.
* Co-leader with Engineering and Program Management in product cost-down initiatives.
* Leads and drives contract negotiations on agreements to support and assist the needs of the business.
Vendor Performance Measurement
* Establishes and maintains a structured negotiation process that facilitates contracting between the business and suppliers.
* Coordinates with suppliers and functional team members to develop annual goals and performance metrics, including annual financial business plans/budgets as well as revised KPIs.
* Routinely monitors and documents supplier processes, ensuring services meet the terms of agreement through appropriate controls and audits.
* Generates long-term agreements and negotiates price breaks that comply with production rates and business needs.
* Maintains supplier scorecard metrics and communicates performance results with vendors aiming to establish an efficient partnership.
Planning
* Leads the strategic planning process, optimizing an end-to-end continuous supply chain network across the global supply chain.
* Collaborates with the executive leadership team and key peer teams on global supply chain strategies, short-, mid- and long-term logistics plans, supply chain optimization and service strategies, capital expenditure justifications analysis and road maps.
* Identifies cost savings opportunity through data set analysis and drives improvement implementation.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required, advanced degree in related field is preferred.
* 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years' experience in Supply Chain, Planning, and Aerospace Manufacturing Operations
Skills:
* Developing relationships with service providers
* Experience with sourcing functions, including developing category strategies, risk management, and metrics management.
* Demonstrated cost reduction performance.
