Procurement Support Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Engage daily with supply chain managers, operations teams, and value stream leaders to comprehend and prioritize essential supplier components.

• Collaborate with procurement to escalate component issues, secure supplier commitments, and update SAP Mismatch tools along with internal tracking files.

• Partner with procurement to enhance supplier schedules so they align with MRP requirements.

• Provide status reports to operations and supply chain managers.

• Ensure the accuracy of material availability data in SAP and internal tracking systems.

• Verify supplier commitments and input updated information into SAP and tracking files.

• Communicate daily regarding the status of critical parts, highlighting any risks or changes.

• Remove internal obstacles through quality inspections, first article reviews, and engineering modifications.

• Participate in weekly supply chain, site, and business unit meetings, presenting detailed part status updates.

• Oversee the RAIL and update EPS and ECS presentations.

• Manage ship commitments spreadsheets in relation to demand and overdue items.

• Gather and document updated information on second- and third-source suppliers and drive open actions.

• Monitor quality notifications, supplier-related issues, and first article inspections, driving resolutions.

• Analyze processing times of open SRIs, prioritize them, and ensure follow-up and closure.

• Assist the supply chain team and stakeholders with smaller tasks and ad hoc actions.

• Enhance turnaround times for resolving problematic parts.

• Identify and escalate risks that may impact line replaceable unit builds.

• Streamline communication processes across the supply chain.

• Utilize data tracking tools to enhance reporting accuracy, forecasting, and decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in procurement and supply chain functions, with a solid understanding of supplier commitments and material requirements.

• Strong customer service orientation, capable of supporting internal stakeholders and addressing part-related inquiries promptly.

• Proficient in data entry and maintaining accurate records in tracking tools and enterprise systems like SAP.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with operations and supply chain personnel on a daily basis.

• Skilled in identifying and escalating part issues, coordinating resolutions across various teams.

• Competence in managing and updating spreadsheets and tracking files, including ship commitments and material status reports.

• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems for managing material and supplier data.

• Experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing settings is advantageous.

• Comfortable working with multiple data tracking tools and presentations, including EPS and ECS formats.

• Ability to analyze processing times and prioritize issues based on risk and impact.

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple actions and follow-ups concurrently.

• Attention to detail when tracking quality notifications, supplier issues, and first article inspections.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Options for pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.

• Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D for employees and dependents.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).