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 identify and prioritize essential supplier parts.

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

• Enhance supplier schedules to meet material requirements planning (MRP) needs and provide status updates to operations and supply chain managers.

• Ensure accurate material availability data is maintained in SAP and internal tracking tools.

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

• Communicate daily regarding the status of critical parts, associated risks, and any changes.

• Resolve internal barriers related to quality inspections, first article reviews, and engineering modifications.

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

• Oversee the RAIL and update EPS and ECS presentations accordingly.

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

• Gather and document information on second- and third-source suppliers while driving open actions forward.

• Monitor quality notifications, supplier-related issues, and first article inspections to ensure prompt resolution.

• Analyze processing times for open SRIs, prioritize them, and guarantee timely closure.

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

• Enhance the turnaround time for problem-part resolution through proactive coordination.

• Identify risks affecting line replaceable unit (LRU) builds and escalate concerns as necessary.

• Optimize communication processes to enhance supply chain efficiency.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement and supply chain functions, with an understanding of supplier commitments and material requirements.

• Strong customer service orientation, capable of supporting internal stakeholders and responding promptly to inquiries regarding parts.

• Proficient in data entry and maintaining accurate records within tracking tools and enterprise systems such as SAP.

• Effective communication skills to interact clearly and professionally with operations and supply chain personnel daily.

• Ability to identify and escalate 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 enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for managing material and supplier data.

• Experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing environments is an advantage.

• Comfort in working with various data tracking tools and presentations, including EPS and ECS formats.

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

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

• Attention to detail in tracking quality notifications, supplier concerns, 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 their dependents.

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits offered.

• Access to Employee Assistance Program.

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