Procurement Manager
Maryville, TN
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
This exciting leadership position, Procurement Manager, is responsible for ~$500M annual spend providing professional strategic supply chain management for the StandardAero Maryville, TN business unit and ensures the effective coordination between the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) operations and the Supply Chain. Manages and coordinates a team responsible for the procurement, inventory planning, and management of customer requirements encompassing both direct and indirect spend. Responsible for relationship management, long term supplier agreements, and negotiation strategies with suppliers. Identifies, develops, and introduces improvements within the business unit to improve materials control and service levels. Recommends and participates in the development of StandardAero policies and procedures related to the Supply Chain.
Direct Reports Include: Buyer/Planner (4), Sr. Buyer/Planner (2)
What you’ll do:
- Ensures required materials, consumables, components, sub-assemblies, engines, tools, equipment, and staffing levels are available to meet aircraft engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) repair and overhaul production plans.
- Works closely with operations and finance leadership to ensure inventory levels are optimized and work-in-process (WIP) levels minimized to meet production and trade working capital (TWC) requirements.
- Analyzes materials sources and strategically directs the mix of new, surplus, overhauled and repairable materiel, as well as, the selection of repair and overhaul suppliers.
- Produces and maintains measures of performance to graphically display performance-related strengths and weaknesses and to identify improvement opportunities in materials management
- Ensures supplier development programs are appropriate and pursues supplier agreements, partnerships, consignment inventories, and other strategic supplier relationships. Promotes the companys image with aircraft engine and APU OEMs, suppliers, and works to achieve the best value for purchasing spend.
- Participates in developing, amending, and issuing supply chain policy and procedures for the business unit. Ensures that changes in methods and operating practices are introduced with minimum disruption to production, support, and service center areas.
- Promotes continuous improvement ensuring that "best practices" are implemented for all aspects of supply chain.
- Ensures appropriate supply chain measures of performance are developed, reported regularly, are trending favorably and are promoting improvements.
- Reviews business unit logistics handling capabilities, ensuring the most appropriate logistics techniques are in place to meet customer requirements.
- Ensures adequate resources are devoted to selling off surplus stock in the most effective and cost-efficient manner.
- Ensures that U.S. and domestic export requirements are understood and properly implemented.
- Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of the entire supply chain organization.
- Responsible for site-level indirect procurements to include facilities, capital expenditures, and other overhead procurement.
- Actively participates in the appropriate management team(s), assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes.
- Carries out special projects as assigned.
What skill you’ll use:
- Thorough knowledge of Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP), supply/demand planning, procurement, production planning, inventory management, financial and business control systems.
- Experience with building data visualization using Power BI, Tableau, and similar tools is preferred.
- Experience setting up and maintaining Kanban, Point of Use (POU), Min-Max algorithms, and Consumption Based Ordering (CBO) systems and tools is preferred.
- Some experience with leading supply chains with complex demand profiles (aftermarket, etc.) and US government defense contracting is a plus.
- Some experience working in Defense contracting and Procurement with knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CPSR, and DOD Small Business compliance requirements is a plus.
- Excellent coaching skills and a proven ability to create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, or related field required. Degree with Supply Chain is a plus.
- Recognized purchasing, planning, and inventory control certification (CPSM, CSCP, CPIM); or equivalent is a plus.
- Strong planning, problem solving, organizational, analytical, negotiation, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of related company instructions, company processes, and quality requirements.
- Working knowledge of Aerospace/Defense industrial business is a plus.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Must meet US Persons requirements per ITAR.
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
About Us
When you work at StandardAero, youre not just an employee, you are a part of a vibrant company of like-minded people, all working collaboratively towards the same goals. We succeed as a team because we value the unique contributions and perspectives of all of our people, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Its a culture that promotes mutual respect and effective communications to create an environment of stability, shaping the organization and forging a successful future. Our goal is to be the best place to work, giving each and every employee the opportunity to reach their maximum potential through continuous learning and advancement opportunities, allowing all team members to exceed their potential and empower everyones success.
StandardAero is one of the worlds largest independent providers of services, including engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, engineering services, interior completions and paint applications. The company is a global enterprise that employs nearly 7,000 employees worldwide with annual revenues exceeding $4 billion. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter, components and energy markets. The company celebrated its 100th year of industry leadership in 2011.
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
