Strategic Purchasing Analyst Principal - Electronic Assembly

Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit Job

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management. The Integrated Supply Chain team has a direct impact on program success, acting as a critical chain that links the end-to-end material flow together. Our organization helps propel us forward and achieve true mission partnership.

What You'll Do:

• Procure materials, equipment, supplies, and services for complex aircraft electronics based on program-specific requirements and specifications.
• Develop subcontracts in accordance with specifications, requirements, work statements, and terms and conditions.
• Serve as the focal point for bid reviews, evaluating technical and cost proposals, negotiating subcontract provisions, and selecting subcontractors based on best overall value.
• Consult with company staff to ensure subcontract awards align with legal, technical, financial, and managerial interests.
• Ensure accurate and timely receipt of subcontractor-submitted documents, including invoices and resolving invoice issues.
• Negotiate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts and support invoicing resolution
• Manage supplier performance, including cost, quality, technical, and delivery aspects, while building effective relationships with suppliers and internal/external customers.
• Identify supplier risk and opportunities to achieve program objectives; develop risk assessments, manage supplier risk through targeted negotiation strategies/plans in conjunction with the associated team/technical leads; lead contract negotiations.
• Develop subcontract management plans in conjunction with Category Management teams; determine contractual methodologies for supplier performance that align to the negotiated contractual baseline, such as delivery incentives, fee plans, and required supplier status meetings, programmatic reviews, etc.
• Follow established procurement policies and procedures to ensure best value for the program.
• Communicate subcontract performance internally and externally, prepare and present subcontractor briefings, and adopt best practices to support key business initiatives.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 6 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A passion for procurement and subcontract management.
• Skills in negotiating and communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience working with complex aircraft electronics and program-specific requirements.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.