Procurement Process Specialist

Country:
United States of America

State / County:
Oregon

City:
Portland

Division:
Structurals

Company:
Structurals Division

Function:
Supply Chain/ Purchasing

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Position type:
Full Time

Opportunity

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications;

commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren

E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Procurement Process Specialist will improve how procurement-related supply chain processes, systems, and supplier interactions operate within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment. This is a senior individual‑contributor role for a self‑starter who combines strong process thinking with hands‑on procurement execution. The role includes selecting transactional responsibilities—such as consignment management, long‑term agreements, and supplier performance monitoring. Role focuses on process improvement, system effectiveness, and long‑term supply chain reliability.

Partner with cross‑functional teams in Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Warehouse teams to strengthen execution, improve visibility, and reduce supply risk across an internal distribution model.

• Identify and improve procurement‑adjacent supply chain processes, system handoffs, and execution gaps.
• Design and implement process improvements that increase consistency, compliance, and efficiency in a regulated environment.
• Use ERP and reporting tools to improve how procurement work is executed and sustained, not just transacted.

• Support and manage consignment inventory structures and monitoring.
• Support and maintain long‑term agreements (LTAs) and procurement frameworks.
• Track and analyze supplier KPIs, partnering on follow‑up and corrective actions.
• Participate in purchasing execution with a focus on governance, accuracy, and process stability.

• Support the availability of approved raw materials and indirect process materials required for manufacturing (e.g., abrasives, films, and other spec‑driven consumables).
• Coordinate with suppliers, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams to ensure these materials are aligned with requirements, available, and approved.
• Monitor raw material usage patterns and assist in maintaining accurate ERP attributes, including min/max, LT, approved suppliers, and material details.
• Help identify and resolve raw material related issues.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Process Control to ensure changes in raw material approvals, specs, or usage requirements are correctly reflected in procurement processes and supporting systems.
• Identify and communicate supply risk, constraints, and business impacts.

• Strengthening alignment between procurement processes and quality documentation to improve supplier metrics, KPI tracking and record keeping.
• Identifying and communicating supply risk, constraints, and business impacts.

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, Excel models, and SharePoint documentation.
• Use data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate and execute…