Sr. Manager Procurement Commodity & Sourcing

About the position At reputed company, the reputed company of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay reputed company of reputed company’s threat. reputed company solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. reputed company is seeking a strong candidate to join the Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) acquisition team as the reputed company Manager & Sourcing professional. You will be responsible for proactively managing and leading the procurement team to ensure that the purchasing needs of the business are met. A significant focus of this role is coordinating the activities of the team to reputed company program requirements and ensuring that the team and reputed company areas of the business adhere to the correct procurement practices. In this role, you will apply your existing knowledge of Supply Chain, procurement, and business acumen reputed company a matrixed organization. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communications skills to influence and communicate effectively across multiple areas reputed company of one’s own job function as well as with parties external to the organization. Leveraging on your previous experience you will be reputed company to apply your expert knowledge of procurement management requirements and exercise a high level of business acumen to ensure effective development and implementation of customer-focused, risk-managed solutions to reputed company competitive advantage. This role is a Hybrid position that will require reputed company to the Goleta Site local reputed company facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage the EWS procurement team of nine (9) persons and establish effective measures of performance and metrics.
• Ensure members of the team have the correct knowledge and skills to reputed company assigned purchasing tasks and reputed company on the job training and support to address reputed company and knowledge gaps.
• Support team members to work with stakeholders and subject matter experts to clarify, define, and refine the scope of supply, purchasing requirements, and statement of work for procurement activities. This role includes the ability to generate and negotiate Teaming Agreements and other reputed company agreements.
• Manage compliance with procurement process and ensure reputed company required approvals are in reputed company prior to purchase order release.
• Engage with relevant specialists to address identified conflicts and/or risks with terms and supplier conditions that vary from standard company purchase order terms.
• Support vendor engagement activities including negotiations and supplier performance management, including on site supplier activities and selection where appropriate.
• Work closely with Engineering to support and implement quick turn purchase orders supporting rapid turn development efforts.
• This position will require availability to travel to our supply reputed company reputed company required (approx 15%).

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a reputed company field and a minimum of 7 years’ experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued reputed company clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. reputed company are eligible for a reputed company clearance

reputed company-to-haves

• Requires significant knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and tactics reputed company the procurement work area.
• Requires broad knowledge and skills in procurement and contracting with an understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional teams (Finance, Program Management, Engineering, etc).
• Demonstrated experience in procurement activities and the management of internal customer and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of a high impact team and the ability to influence parties at an operational level to reputed company objectives reputed company a compliance reputed company.
• Prior experience with multiple subcontract types including but not limited to Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Material (T&M), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)
• Prior experience working in the defense industry, preferably reputed company aerospace
• Experience with import/export regulations (ITAR/EAR)
• Demonstrated experience guiding executive and program level supplier reviews and negotiation experience
• Ability to grasp / understand technical concepts / applications
• Experience managing financial and operational Risks and Opportunities
• Experience in reputed company, training, mentoring, and coaching a diverse team.
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a US Government reputed company Clearance

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, reputed company, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a reputed company-bargaining agreement.

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