Procurement Director
Listed on 2026-10-30
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Supply Chain & Logistics, Procurement / Purchasing, Operations Management, Inventory Control & Analysis
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us! Ontic is a leading global aerospace OEM trusted by the world’s aviation leaders. Our new Miramar, FL site (opened November, 2025) is THE center of excellence for our MRO operations in North America. Having more than doubled our business in the last 5 years, we are the fastest growing aerospace company in the world!
So, if you want to work for a company that prioritizes culture, shares success with its employees, and is set to double again in size over the next 5 years, we want YOU to.
The Procurement Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the end-to-end material flow supporting a LRU Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operation. The role has accountability for Supply Chain, Material and Production Planning, and Warehouse functions, ensuring material availability, inventory accuracy, production readiness, supplier performance, and compliant receipt/storage/shipment. The Director will establish scalable processes that convert customer demand and MRO WIP into executable production plans, Clear-to-Build work, on-time shipments, revenue, and improved turnaround time while maintaining compliance with FAA 14 CFR Part 145, AS9110 and applicable quality, export, customer, and contractual requirements.
Tobe considered for the Procurement Director opening, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and directly relevant aerospace experience may be considered.
- MBA, advanced supply-chain degree, APICS/ASCM (CPIM/CSCP), CPSM or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
- Working knowledge of FAA 14 CFR Part 145 and AS9110 requirements within an aviation maintenance environment strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of aerospace traceability, approved supplier controls, counterfeit-part prevention, export/trade compliance interfaces and material certification requirements preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Materials or Operations experience, with significant leadership responsibility; aerospace/aviation MRO experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple functions such as Purchasing, Planning, Materials, Warehouse, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving.
- Proven ability to manage high-mix/low-volume material demand, repair-order shortages, long-lead components, obsolete parts and supplier recovery in a time-critical environment.
- Experience building production/material plans from backlog, demand, capacity and shortage data and converting those plans into daily/weekly execution.
- Strong supplier negotiation, sourcing, contracting, escalation and performance-management experience.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems;
Syteline experience is highly desirable. - Advanced Excel/data-analysis capability and comfort with operational dashboards required.
- Demonstrated success improving inventory accuracy, supplier delivery, material availability, turnaround time, working capital and on-time shipment performance.
- Executive-level communication skills with the ability to present risks, recovery plans, financial impacts and decisions clearly to senior leadership.
- Lead the Supply Chain organization, including sourcing, procurement, supplier management, expediting, shortage recovery, supplier onboarding/vetting, purchase-order execution and supplier performance management.
- Own Material and Production Planning, translating backlog, customer priorities, shop capacity, material availability and contractual requirements into an…
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