SENIOR PROCUREMENT MANAGER (CENTRAL PROCUREMENT) Aerospace/Defense
The Marvin Group
Senior Procurement Manager (Central Procurement) Aerospace/DefenseThe Marvin Group is a Strategic Partner for Global Alternate Mission Equipment and Sustainment. The Marvin Group, a leading defense contractor, plays a crucial role in the development and manufacturing of various systems for military aerospace and vehicles. Based in Southern California near the Los Angeles International Airport, The Marvin Group consists of Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) and Marvin Land Systems (MLS). Marvin Engineering designs and produces military Alternate Mission Equipment. Marvin Test Solutions designs and manufactures armament Test Equipment. Marvin Land Systems specializes in the design and build of power and thermal management systems. For over 60 years we have maintained " A Tradition of Excellence ", serving as a trusted source for our unwavering commitment to supporting all branches of the Department of Defense and our global allies. Our collaboration extends across a diverse array of programs and platforms, including major military prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.JOB SCOPE: The Senior Procurement Manager of Central Procurement will be responsible for managing a team of buyers with subject matter expertise in consumables, castings, extrusions, and raw metals. He or she will also drive implementation of long-term agreements across the supply base, including for suppliers providing complex machining. Consequently, robust negotiations and contracts experience is required. This "centralized" procurement team is responsible for supporting multiple "PPTs" (Product Performance Teams – Other decentralized teams of planners, buyers and other program resources that are co-located to support specific product lines). The Senior Procurement Manager is accountable for supplier sourcing, estimating, analyzing, and balance sourcing risks to identify best value for the supply chain. The scope of activities includes sourcing, estimating, buying, compliance, and supplier management, through delivery. The Senior Procurement Manager will lead various levels of buyers, subject matter experts, and subcontracts specialists. This role requires the ability to independently solve very complex problems and manage team performance. The use of effective KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) will be critical for managing team performance. This person must possess extraordinary cross-team collaboration skills to maintain very clear, proactive and concise communication. Finally, it is important that this candidate have a good understanding of DCMA compliance requirements.RESPONSIBILITIES: Establish robust processes that comply with DCMA, FAR, DFAR, CPSR requirements. Identify critical suppliers and establish LTAs where it makes business sense. Ensure robust negotiations and best value Seek continuous improvements in Work instructions, procedures, and policy. Improve process and flow of PRs from Planning into Procurement in a manner that removes waste and ensure predictable performance. Improve the process for supplier onboarding, including the assignment of supplier risk and processes for maintaining appropriate risk assignments, related actions for continuous supplier improvement, and mitigation activities. Maintain continuous improvement in supplier performance. Achieve cost reduction and cost avoidance goals. Ensure the appropriate selection, engagement, negotiation, documentation, award of business, contracts, management, escalation, problem resolution, and delivery with complex machining and processing suppliers. Establish, monitor, and manage the continuous improvement of the team through the effective use of KPIs by measuring volume metrics, team/individual effectiveness, and team/individual efficiency. Manage the effective distribution of work across the team and ensure the backlog of purchase requests meet established targets. Ensure robust negotiations and best value with complete machining and processing suppliers.SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS: A positive and collaborative professional personality with a can-do attitude and sense of urgency Uncompromising Integrity and accountability Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience, including 5+ years as a people-manager in a purchasing function. Alternatively, a master's degree or higher, and 5 years of experience and 3+ years as a people manager in a purchasing function. Must have experience with purchasing in either Aerospace or Defense. Must have SAP experience. Must have experience managing teams with KPIs/metrics. Must be able to read a blue-print and have a good understanding of makes and types of a variety of common machining equipment, and experience purchasing complex machined goods and related processes. Strong evidence of contracts negotiation expertise, including complex negotiations and significant cost savings. Excellent coaching skills with examples of success. Excellent analytical skills, including cost and price analysis techniques. A complex problem-solver with the ability to make timely difficult decisions, sometimes with imperfect data. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Strong written and verbal communication skills DFAR/FAR experience Excellent organizational skills Experience developing and managing to KPIs. High emotional intelligence. Expert Complex Problem-SolverWORK ENVIRONMENT: On-site full-time Medium-to-large office environment Fast paced office environment The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments May need to enter other warehouse or production environments to view materials or processes 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.
$130k - $170k
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