Supply Chain Manager - Aerospace

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.’ Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Parker Meggitt, a recent addition to Parker Hannifin, is a global leader in the Commercial and Military Aerospace markets, specializing in a wide range of products including fire and smoke detection systems, extinguishing systems, bleed air overheat detection systems, actuators, rudder pedal assemblies, pumps, fuel gauging systems, and high-temperature cables. Located in Oro Valley, AZ, this site is within the Fire Safety & Power Systems Division (FSPSD) and is a key supplier of camera systems, energy storage products, and security systems in aerospace markets.

We work directly with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embraer, and Textron, among others.

The Supply Chain Manager coordinates closely with site, division and group teams and provides site-level procurement leadership in accordance with Parker policies, processes, and direction. This position plans, coordinates and directs a variety of complex strategic and tactical procurement and material processes from initial supplier proposals through delivery of product ensuring objectives are met in supply chain quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals.

This position ensures all procurement activities operate in compliance with government laws (domestic/international), regulations and management objectives. The Supply Chain Manager is part of the Senior Leadership Team for the site and reports to the Business Unit Manager. This role will have direct reports.

• Determines annual targets and objectives for procurement performance, cost savings and other KPIs including associated execution plans in conjunction with site, division and group business and functional leadership.
• Leads and supervises day-to-day procurement activities for site. Works with site operations team to conduct and optimize inventory management and SIOP. Ensures proper order placement and expedites deliveries to support site manufacturing needs.
• Supports Site Operations Lead in meeting site business objectives; leads functional DLA and supports other site DLAs as appropriate, performing pareto-based gap analysis and defines actions to support performance and/or recovery; drives functional MPS.
• Sources new products and supports new product introduction activities in line with Parker policies, processes and strategy including sourcing, cost targeting and realization, contracting, gate review activities and support, customer requirement flow downs, risk management and other critical NPI and PLM actions.
• Manages risk within the supply chain and monitors procurement procedures to comply with government laws (domestic/international), regulations and company policy.
• Provides input to the development of commodity strategies and executes strategies aligned with agreed upon site and/or group requirements.
• In conjunction with division and group functional teams, develops and deploys procurement processes and practices to drive continuous improvement in site activities.
• Leads and directs work for team of employees as defined by business needs.
• Manages staff selections,…