Kongsberg Defense US · 1 month ago
Sr Purchasing Specialist
Johnstown Production Facility, Johnstown, PA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKongsberg Defense & Aerospace, Inc. is a leading company in the defense and aerospace sectors, seeking a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join their team in Johnstown, PA. This role is crucial for ensuring the timely availability of mission-critical materials to support advanced manufacturing operations while developing supply chains and negotiating contracts.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Perform review of Planned PO requirements with Purchasing Specialists and provide guidance of strategic procurement utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning system to identify, order and expedite Production materials as well as Repair & Overhaul materials
Interface with Master Scheduler and Planning to identify material issues and report same to Operations
Update ERP system with Order Confirmations and critical delivery dates, including change dates
Ensure all required PO documentation is stored in the PDM system (Enovia) as per the Certified Purchasing System requirements
Provide supplier guidance to Purchasing Specialist and Purchasing Associate buying indirect materials, including shop supplies, tooling, equipment, office supplies, work clothes, etc
Work with Return to Vendor Coordinator to process Material Non-conformances and Rejections, Coordinate return, and facilitate resolution to issues associated with defective or damaged materials
Assist with the follow-up of Supplier Corrective Action Requests and Engineering Change Requests and implement Engineering Change Orders
Make periodic visits to suppliers' facilities to maintain familiarity with equipment, personnel and capabilities, and assist them when problems arise; and identify and develop productivity and cost improvement strategies for suppliers
Perform Supplier Evaluations and implement improvements based on established metrics
Identify & implement improvement initiatives related to the Procurement function at Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace
Negotiate with the suppliers in accordance with Company and Government regulations
Apply Department of Defense (DOD)/US Government, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) regulations to meet contract expectations for consistency, accuracy and compliance in purchase order documentation
Lead new supplier development initiatives
Monitor Suppliers, utilizing Improve and in cooperation with appropriate KONGSBERG personnel such as operational purchaser, QA representatives etc
Support Marketing & Sales and Government Relations according to need, including participation off hours
Support Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace’s Small Business contracting requirements
Prepare and issue supplier RFI, RFQ and RFP in collaboration with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace’s Procurement Department
Single Point of Contact for selected suppliers and/or responsibility for certain commodities, have knowledge of suppliers and commodities including market situation
Negotiate with the suppliers in accordance with Company and Government regulations
Develop supplier/commodity strategies and maintain them based on forecasted need
Support the procurement of the Business Units purchasing needs focusing on best purchasing practices. (bundling, volumes etc.)
Develop and issue forecast to suppliers
Review engineering drawings and specifications with new and prospective suppliers
Evaluate quotation packages, proposals and suppliers, including risk assessment, capacity analysis and quality controls through various methods, including on-site audits
Perform negotiation of commercial terms and price for Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Procurement
Participate in technical terms negotiations with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Engineering
Ensure that KDA has NDAs and necessary documentation in place with suppliers and that we are following the company onboarding process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or related field
Five years of experience directly related to purchasing, contracts or supply chain
Valid driver's license
Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.)
Up to 30% international and domestic travel required
Preferred
Experience with Federal Government contracting
Benefits
Company-paid health, vision and dental insurance
401(k) with competitive match
Life insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Company
Kongsberg Defense US
Over two hundred years of innovation, transformation and delivering results has made Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace a recognized global technology leader and a leading supplier within defense, surveillance, space, aerostructures, and MRO.
Founded in 2005Alexandria, Virginia, US
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase