Defense - Supply Chain Procurement Agent

Defense - Supply Chain Procurement Agent

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Spirit Aero Systems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit Aero Systems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

• Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements
• Research, evaluate, and set expectations for prospective suppliers for new business
• Build and maintain good relations with suppliers
• Handle and manage negotiating contracts with suppliers
• Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activities
• Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Manages post award supplier activities including updating suppliers profile and required documentation
• Manages inventory levels, simulation, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance
• Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning
• Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability, and arrive at optimal solutions
• Ability to communicate and track program change as flowed down by Prime/Company
• Integrated Product Team representation and support
• Change Management
• Tracking affordability/trade studies
• Performing BOE (Bases of estimate) / Estimating tasks
• Knowledge and support of P&L activities
• Ability to be decisive in complex problem solving

• 5-9+ years of related experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry
• High School Diploma or GED
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or other relevant course of study
• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Excellent Data analysis skills
• Knowledge/experience with/in manufacturing and manufacturing process
• Knowledge of MRP Systems and SAP
• Ability to effect change
• Driven to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Power Point

Spirit Aero Systems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit Aero Systems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.  for more information on the tax credit.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Wichita, KS $65,000.00-$78,000.00 3 weeks ago