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Parker Hannifin · 1 week ago

Aerospace BU Sourcing & Procurement Manager

Erie, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Parker Hannifin is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing & Materials Manager to join their Aerospace & Defense Business Unit. The role involves optimizing supply chain processes, enhancing supplier relationships, and implementing best practices to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

HardwareIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and manage all strategic sourcing and materials management activities, including order placement, supplier reduction, evaluation, certification, follow-up, price negotiation, and compliance with government procurement regulations

Manage the Aerospace & Defense Business Unit’s overall strategic production planning practices, considering both short-term and long-term production requirements while integrating materials availability. These activities must support business unit sales and objectives and maintain 100% on-time customer deliveries. Ensure personnel involved with the MRP database maintain a high degree of data accuracy, integrity, and ownership

Establish preferred supplier selection criteria based on evaluations of price, quality, delivery, certifications, and compliance with governmental procurement regulations

Accountable for multi-site supply chain metrics and performance standards for the Aerospace & Defense Business Unit. Drive and improve daily KPIs for each function and ensure tactical execution of the supply chain strategy

Ensure all business unit materials management policies align with the division’s inventory control objectives

Facilitate purchasing and materials initiatives, including common part numbers, supplier-managed inventory, consolidated purchasing agreements, supplier reduction, and supplier quality certifications

Support internal and external audit requirements related to planning, procurement, or inventory control functions. Prepare and manage the department budget within established guidelines

Effectively create and sustain procurement-to-delivery material and system cost reduction programs. Actively support and implement lean principles

Drive and improve daily KPI's for each function and ensure tactical execution of the supply chain strategy

Qualification

Strategic sourcingMaterials managementSupply chain optimizationManufacturing technologyLeadership skillsTeam buildingLean principlesProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain management or other related discipline

Ten or more years of major professional accomplishments including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams of considerable size, scope and complexity for seven or more years

Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives

Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities

Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals

Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change

Current knowledge of the latest manufacturing technology, productivity and quality measurements, and material/planning systems requiring continual review of methods to optimize productivity

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements