Procurement Agent – General

• Lead full life-cycle procurement for complex material, component, service, and tooling packages
• Develop solicitation strategies, evaluate proposals, negotiate terms, award contracts, and complete closeout
• Conduct cost and price analyses and document negotiation positions and results
• Negotiate commercial and government contracts while mitigating lead-time, quality, warranty, intellectual-property, and indemnity risks
• Manage supplier performance, risk mitigation, corrective actions, quality issues, delivery, and financial performance
• Coordinate engineering, quality, finance, planning, and program management stakeholders
• Prepare negotiation files, certified cost or pricing data submissions, SOWs, change orders, and audit documentation
• Develop sourcing strategies, alternative supplier options, dual sourcing, safety stock, and long-lead-buy plans
• Mentor and train procurement staff and provide subject-matter guidance
• Establish procurement standards, templates, and best practices for Level 4
• Lead continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Escalate high-impact procurement issues and present recommendations to leadership
• Consult with external customers and lead supplier performance teams for Level 4

• 3+ years of procurement/purchasing experience for Level 3; 10+ years for Level 4
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing programs
• Strong cost/price analysis and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP; advanced Excel for Level 4
• Experience preparing procurement metrics and supplier scorecards
• Ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder procurements independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Level 4 knowledge of TINA, FAR/DFARS clauses, certified cost or pricing data, and government audit processes
• Level 4 experience developing and delivering training and coaching procurement staff
• U.S. Person status required under U.S. export control regulations
• Must live in the immediate area or relocate at own expense
• Employer will not sponsor employment visas
• Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, not required
• Not a safety-sensitive position; no security clearance required

Demonstrates expertise in full life-cycle procurement, including negotiation of complex contracts and supplier performance management. Proficient in cost analysis, stakeholder coordination, and developing procurement strategies within highly regulated industries.

• Full Life-Cycle Procurement
• Cost/Price Analysis
• Negotiation Skills
• ERP/Procurement Systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Knowledge of TINA, FAR/DFARS

• Cost Analysis
• Negotiation
• Supplier Performance Management
• Sourcing Strategies
• Procurement Metrics Preparation
• Certified Cost or Pricing Data
• Change Orders
• Audit Documentation
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Multi-Stakeholder Procurement Management

• Excellent Written Communication
• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Mentoring
• Training

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Regulated Manufacturing
• U.S. Person Status
• Conflict of Interest Assessment

• ERP Systems
• SAP
• Oracle
• Microsoft Excel