Purchasing Manager Aerospace & Turbine Controls Manufacturing

Tactair Fluid Controls Inc

Liverpool, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90,000–$140,000 Per Year
SKILLS
APICS (Association for Operations Management), Aerospace and Defense, Best Practices, Business Processes, Category Management, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Coaching, Contract Negotiation, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Exceeded Sales Goal, Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Inventory Costs, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Leadership, Logistics, Machining, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Negotiation Skills, Office Equipment, Physical Demands, Problem Solving Skills, Procurement Management, Procurement Planning, Procurement Strategy, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulatory Compliance, Research & Development (R&D), Root Cause Analysis, Sales Forecasting, Sales Support, Succession Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Talent Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical/Engineering Design, Testing, Time Management, Traceability, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection
LOCATION
Liverpool, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago

Salary Range 90000 - 140000

About Us

At Young & Franklin Tactair, we design and manufacture hydraulic and pneumatic controls and precision high-quality valves and actuators for the aerospace and energy markets. Our 120,000 square foot facility houses R&D, Design, Engineering, Assembly & Test, and an 80,000 square foot Machine Shop. We are part of the TransDigm Group, NYSE TDG, one of the worlds leading suppliers of highly engineered components for virtually all aerospace applications, helping us continually invest in new products and technology. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our enthusiasm for innovation, design, and manufacturing excellence.

Position Summary

Leadership position within the Operations organization responsible for managing the buying department, strategic procurement, and inventory control. The Purchasing Manager will report directly to the VP of Operations and will lead a team of buyers across two business units. It is the responsibility of the Purchasing Manager to ensure the business exceeds 95% on-time delivery to our customers through timely planning and procurement, exceeding annual PPV targets, and exceeding monthly inventory targets.

Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership

• Build and coach a customer-centric and performance-oriented culture throughout the purchasing department. • Drive the team to own their area and/or process as well as their results. • Perform talent reviews, identify high performers, and create development plans and a talent funnel in support of succession planning. • Drive the team to meet or exceed business goals. • Continuously evolve business process standard work and assess lessons learned in order to leverage best practices.

Sourcing Responsibilities

• Develop a robust supply chain capable of meeting the quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals of the business. • Manage suppliers on key measures to ensure our company standards are met. • Visit suppliers on an as-required basis to provide assistance and leadership in problem identification and resolution. • Sustain and improve the category management supplier selection and supplier evaluation process. • Ensure buying processes support sales forecasts and customer delivery expectations. • Develop productivity plans to deliver year-over-year cost reductions for both direct and indirect purchased materials. • Lead purchasing organization in the escalation and resolution of supply chain issues. • Review the existing LTAs and evaluate new candidates for LTAs with a cost reduction focus. • Negotiate new agreements as necessary or make recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.

Inventory Control & Logistics Responsibilities

• Sustain a robust inventory control process to ensure inventory accuracy and adherence to regulatory and traceability requirements. • Identify productivity opportunities and drive best practices into the inventory control and logistics organization. • Ensure integrity and adherence to the inventory cycle count program and support root cause analysis and corrective action.

Qualifications

This position requires either a US Person as defined in applicable export regulations or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization.

• Bachelors in Engineering Technology, Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent required. • 10 years of experience with Operations or Supply Chain Management required. • Negotiations experience and Vendor Management experience required. • APICS CSCP or CPIM preferred. • Strong track record of coaching and developing supply chain talent.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. • May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. • Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist, or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. • Proper lifting techniques required. • May include lifting up to 10 pounds for files, computer printouts on occasion. • The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, mandatory hearing protection, and appropriate footwear. • Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.

Employment Opportunity

Affirmative Action Employer, including disabled and veterans.

About the Company

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