Aerospace Sourcing Commodity Specialist III

Aerospace Sourcing Commodity Specialist III

The Aerospace Sourcing Commodity Specialist III manages pricing, sourcing, part setup and all aspects of data within assigned commodity. Completes assigned RFQ and implementation tasks within commodity. Acts as a liaison between PPG and suppliers to ensure that PPG is getting the most favorable pricing and lead-times. Responsible for cost savings, competitive bids and strategic sourcing initiatives. This position can reside in the following locations: Atlanta, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Oak Creek, WI, Pittsburgh, PA, Seattle, WA, and Canada. PPG runs on a hybrid model, Monday thru Thursday in the office with Friday being an optional day to work remotely. This position will report to Aerospace Procurement Sourcing Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the project leads to complete implementation and RFQ sourcing activities for assigned commodity on time and accurately.
• Manages all aspects of the relationship with commodity suppliers including competitive bids, negotiations, improvement, and one-off sourcing requests.
• Maintains commodity pricing tables in ERP system.
• Sources materials in support of aerospace ASC/CMS.
• Supports the CMS platform in requirements related to assigned commodity/manufacturers.
• Responsible for annual cost savings goals through strategic initiatives. Implement strategies which support plant, group and corporate metrics with specific annual cost savings goals.
• Processes new part requests and manages part master data for assigned commodity within HMM for all implementations and individual new part requests.
• Selects suppliers per customer requirements that deliver the best value and most secure supply chain for the customers and PPG.
• Executes strategic sourcing decisions within commodity.
• Interfaces between the suppliers in the country/region of activity and group globally.
• Supports the business in developing alternate sources in the event of supply chain disruptions.
• Utilizes software tools to conduct competitive bids.
• Participates in additional corporate projects and teams as required.

Qualifications:

• Prefer 2+ years of direct procurement, supply chain or sourcing experience in a large corporate setting.
• U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.
• Advanced Excel.
• Data analytics.
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools, including QAD, Oracle, ePro, etc.
• Good project management and communication skills.
• Understanding of information requirements for importing and exporting materials globally.
• Fluency in English in writing and speaking.
• Knowledge of IT tools such as Smartsheets, Jaeger, SAP, PowerBI, SSP, Qstrat, MS Office (Excel, Access), HMM UX, ePro, SharePoint and Intranet is a plus.
• Chemicals sourcing experience a plus.
• Aerospace experience a plus.

At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

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