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Marvin Engineering Company · 6 hours ago

PROCUREMENT MANAGER (R&D)

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $145K/yr

7+ years exp

Marvin Engineering Company is a leading defense contractor specializing in military aerospace and vehicles. The Procurement Manager for R&D is responsible for managing a team of buyers to source and fulfill services and materials necessary for research and development programs, ensuring compliance with regulations and effective supplier management.

AerospaceIndustrialManufacturingSales

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure the effective coaching, management, oversight, review, and compliance of a team of buyers to identify, compete and contract with competent suppliers

Strategically organize and obtain estimates and quotes to support immediate and future program objectives while considering longer term production needs

Ensure buyers develop and deploy sound negotiation strategies and tactics to ensure competition and achieve program business objectives

Ensure team complies with DFAR/FAR, Work Instructions, MEC Policy, customer contract obligations, confidentiality, and all other rules and regulations

Manage a team of buyers to ensure effective problem-solving, supplier management, and on-time delivery of quality materials

Communicate with internal/external customers and work with functional areas such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning and Quality to ensure customer needs are addressed and targets are met

Develop and manage a team using effective KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

Meet regularly with individual and buyer team to effectively, transparently, and proactively coach, develop and manage

Liaison with suppliers and sub-contractors-ensure delivery of material to meet compressed development cycle (negotiate and issue Purchase Orders on critical items)

Culture an environment of mutual respect and uncompromising integrity. This includes maintaining the pulse of the team to ensure positive morale and supporting the desired career paths of subordinates as appropriate

Prepare and conduct regular employee performance reviews and supplier review. This includes setting meaningful milestones and frequent engagement between formal reviews to ensure continuous improvement

Ensure the appropriate form, use, and maintenance of RFPs, RFQs, LTAs, NDAs, and other key agreements

Direct appropriate vendor selection and management with a view to minimize purchasing costs without compromising quality or assurance of supply

Lead other Procurement tam managers or subordinate teams in a variety of projects as assigned by the Director or VP of Supply Chain / Procurement

Independently solve or lead a team to solve a wide variety of complex problems with a sense of urgency

Manage to program financial targets

Present to leadership using MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Word, and other tools as necessary

Qualification

Aerospace/Defense experienceSAPComplex Project ManagementCost analysis techniquesSupplier managementRFPsRFQsAnalytical skillsBlueprint readingPositive dispositionOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

B.S. degree and 7+ years of management experience (Minimum of 3 years should be in Aerospace/Defense), 3 years of Complex Project or Program Management Experience

2 years of SAP experience

Very strong analytical skills, including especially cost and price analysis techniques and the ability to proactively identify and present key trends to leadership

Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project and the ability to develop solutions and reports using other tools

Excellent organizational skills

Expert – proactive and independent complex problem-solver

Strong experience with sourcing, supplier management and continuous improvement, RFPs and RFQs

Experience with Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”) requirements, FAR/DFAR

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to travel up to 10% to domestic suppliers

Ability to read blueprints

Positive Disposition with a “Can-Do” attitude

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. All applicants must be “U.S. persons” within the meaning of ITAR, as defined: a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee