Sourcing Manager

Job Description

Cirrus Aircraft is seeking a highly organized, goal‑oriented Strategic Sourcing Category Manager to join our growing organization. The Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing the strategic sourcing aspect in Indirect Sourcing opportunities. This role is responsible for overseeing and facilitating a cross‑functional team to accomplish annual goals and objectives, develop and align the strategy across the organization and negotiate long‑term agreements with the supply base.

They serve as the primary interface between suppliers and have responsibility for managing the Cirrus relationship with these suppliers. Periodic updates to the Cirrus Executive Leadership Team on progress towards annual goals and objectives as well as providing category specific guidance to the annual budgeting process is required. Sourcing Managers will also be responsible for designating suppliers as either strategic or non‑strategic and be responsible for defining, prioritizing, and coordinating assistance to strategic suppliers, as needed, in support of category‑focused goals and objectives.

The category groups at Cirrus include Avionics, Electrical, Metal Fabrication, Composites, Propulsion, Landing Gear, Interiors, Safety Systems, Environmental Control Systems, Indirect.

• Develop, communicate and execute a global strategy for the company to achieve annual goals and objectives.
• Lead cross‑functional teams including IT, engineering, marketing & sales, supply chain, manufacturing, human resources and suppliers through the full project lifecycle from discovery, requirements, design, development, pilot, production, commercialization through financial tracking close‑out.
• Lead the strategic sourcing process including the identification of potential new sources of supply that achieve Cirrus metrics in quality, delivery, value and innovation.
• Own the supplier relationship.
• Investigates new cost savings ideas with appropriate stakeholders and drive decision making with appropriate business information from a cross‑functional team.
• Work with area executives to assign team leaders and team members to projects with appropriate skill sets needed.
• Perform reviews with strategic suppliers, monitoring their adherence to Cirrus quality, delivery, cost and innovation performance metrics.
• Negotiate long‑term agreements and lead the implementation, coordination and enforcement of contractual obligations for the program.
• Lead the integrated project team for the programs evaluating the company’s needs and align the supply base.
• Facilitate regular meetings to define the strategy for the program and ensure it aligns with the overall commodity strategy.
• Assume the role of “expert” for the program. Understand, track, and forecast the global supply base, market, technology, cost structure/ drivers, and competition of the commodity.
• Support critical shortages as they are escalated to maintain program milestones.
• Lead sourcing activity for projects following the established Cirrus process including providing guidance on cost modeling early in the development process.
• Solve problems and issues and track program progress.
• Develop and utilize project KPI’s to drive results to meet annual goals and objectives.
• Represent Cirrus in a highly professional manner internally and externally.
• Travel may be required up to 25-50% (domestic and international).

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four‑year college or university, and 7 years of strategic sourcing experience in the procurement field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of supply contracts with domestic and international suppliers.
• Effective negotiation, communication, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Program/Project management with strong experience in the delivery of complex program management, cross‑functional business/capability development and change initiatives.
• Master’s degree and related experience preferred.

• Good organizational skills and the ability to coordinate between disparate tasks.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Timely completion of scheduled work.
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