SENIOR PROCUREMENT MANAGER (CENTRAL PROCUREMENT)

You will work with suppliers to get good prices, good quality, and on-time delivery. Visit the warehouse or production area when needed to check parts or processes.

Senior Procurement Manager – Job 22494
Location: Inglewood, CA (Greater LAX Area)
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Pay: $160,000–$180,000 per year
Work Setting: On-site
Status: Accepting Candidates
What You Will Do
You will manage a team that buys parts and materials for aerospace and defense products.
You will work with suppliers to get good prices, good quality, and on-time delivery.
Main Duties

• Manage, train, and support a team of buyers.
• Work with suppliers to get the best price, quality, and delivery times.
• Negotiate contracts and supplier agreements.
• Make sure purchasing follows company, customer, and government rules.
• Track team goals and results.
• Help solve supplier problems, including late or poor-quality parts.
• Improve the way purchase orders move from Planning to Procurement.
• Help find and approve new suppliers.
• Track supplier risks and help prevent problems.
• Find ways to save money and lower costs.
• Visit the warehouse or production area when needed to check parts or processes.

What You Need

• Experience buying parts for an aerospace or defense company.
• Experience using SAP.
• Experience managing a purchasing team.
• Experience using KPIs or other ways to track team results.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Experience buying machined parts.
• Experience working with machining suppliers.
• Strong skills with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Experience
You must meet one of these requirements:
Option 1:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years of related experience
• At least 5 years managing a purchasing team

OR
Option 2:

• Master’s degree or higher
• 5 years of related experience
• At least 3 years managing a purchasing team

U.S. Person Requirement
This job requires compliance with U.S. export-control rules.
You must be a U.S. person, such as:

• U.S. citizen
• U.S. permanent resident/green card holder
• Refugee
• Asylee

Interview and Hiring Process

• 1st Interview: Virtual
• 2nd Interview: On-site
• Orientation: 3 days
• Drug Test: One test before hire and another test after hire by the client
• Physical: Required with a doctor