Sr. Procurement Manager

3333 W Warner Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704, USA

Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Aluminum Precision Products (APP) is an international leader in manufacturing aluminum forgings. We offer you the opportunity to be a part of a globally recognized organization that enjoys an unparalleled reputation for quality. Here you’ll be challenged on a daily basis, tasked with solving problems, working with smart, energetic, and dedicated people with an opportunity to grow and learn.

Manage and direct the purchasing of goods and services of APP. You will be responsible for identifying potential supplier sources, conducting interviews with potential vendors, negotiating favorable supplier agreements and managing supplier and vendor contracts. You will continually manage and evaluate the performance of each vendor to ensure the partnership remains mutually beneficial. Manage APP’s sourcing capabilities and supply chain and will be responsible for strategizing and negotiating with suppliers and vendors to acquire the most cost-effective deals and to reduce procurement expenses.

Spend an equal amount of time at the four APP sites ensuring site supply meets APP’s requirements.

• Set on-site meetings with suppliers at the supplier’s facility. The intent is to learn as much as possible from each supplier and ensure you have a working understanding of their capabilities and capacities, as well as their weaknesses and possible risks.
• Perform onsite supplier audits and evaluations related to:
  Compliance, Capacity, Production / Change Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Equipment/Tooling Management, etc. and ensure closure of all findings and action items.
• Analyze and rank the supplier base to determine where we spend (or plan to spend) our money.
• Define where we are single-sourcing and work to develop secondary sources.
• Where appropriate, implement contracts or MOUs so expectations are clearly defined.
• Manage the end-to-end inner company supply chain relationship with business sites (streets) Alton, McWane, Susan, and Warner for strategic buys and ensure timely delivery of products for the Business Site.
• Help resolve all procurement issues with sales, engineering, quality, and operations.
• Continually monitor, evaluate, and report on the performance of suppliers.
• Ensures processes comply with AS9100 quality requirements.
• Lead the development and execution of long-term strategies that will optimize APP’s position in terms of quality, response time, risk and total cost.
• Provide feedback and ideas for improvement to leadership and the rest of the APP team.
• Promote cooperative relationships with suppliers and ensure that all suppliers are treated in a professional, ethical, and fair manner.
• Conduct development, negotiations, and contracting to reduce spend while ensuring high levels of service. Lead complex processes by utilizing Requests for Information and Requests for Proposal.
• Ensure that targeted financial savings are achieved within a framework of financial control and that new business savings are achieved incrementally year-over-year.
• Knowledge of industry including experience w sourcing, technology/development engagements and contract negotiations.
• Manage the contract cycle.
• Receive goods and services at the highest value and lowest cost possible, as value must be considered, not just the cost.
• Tracking and trending differences in price, lead time and quality across suppliers with similar product or service.
• Track suppliers, by spend, and add additional suppliers to the RFQ/RFP list and gather price and lead time data that can be used to compare to what we are currently spending on the same product or service.
• Meet with suppliers to establish “Risk Level” (Ex: green, yellow, red).
• Determine sustainability of current practices.
• Where risk is nearing or is already intolerable, take immediate action to mitigate the risk.
• Perform any other duties not mentioned above when instructed to do so by the department manager.

• Bachelors Degree:
  Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain within…