Supply Chain Manager III

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

📋 Description

• Oversee direct-material and outsourced-service (OSV) commodities throughout tiered aerospace suppliers.

• Formulate and implement commodity strategies on direct, regional, and global scales.

• Negotiate and establish long-term agreements (LTAs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and necessary contractual flow-downs.

• Procure capital equipment, facilities services, repairs, MRO tooling, and revert-metal needs.

• Initiate, monitor, and report on cost-reduction strategies across various locations.

• Create should-cost, clean-sheet, PPV, inflation, and surcharge analyses; negotiate price protections, productivity terms, rebates, and cost pass-through agreements.

• Direct supplier transitions, qualification processes, and the execution of global agreements.

• Oversee supplier capacity, lead times, recovery actions, and supply-continuity risks, incorporating dual sourcing, long-lead materials, business-continuity strategies, and geopolitical considerations.

• Develop supplier scorecards; manage performance evaluations, corrective measures, and SBLO reporting for U.S. and UK/EMEA sources.

• Conduct technical and commercial assessments of RFPs, RFQs, and contracts.

• Coordinate cross-site demand and supply evaluations to adapt to demand fluctuations, supplier commitments, expedited needs, and excess or obsolete inventory.

• Enhance inventory accuracy, turnover rates, and carrying-cost efficiency.

• Assist the VP, Global Supply Chain in negotiating, finalizing, and executing strategic contracts.

• Execute other assigned tasks as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient in utilizing MRP/ERP systems for managing supply, demand, and supplier commitments.

• Experience in aerospace procurement or commodity management, focusing on direct materials and outsourced services.

• Proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, benchmarking, cost reduction, and contract management.

• Familiarity with global logistics, customs, duty drawback/tax reclaim, Incoterms, and cross-border trade regulations involving the UK, EU, and U.S., including USMCA where relevant.

• Understanding of UK and U.S. export control regulations, including UK Export Controls, U.S. EAR/ITAR, sanctions, and restricted-party screening.

• Experience in supporting U.S. Small Business Liaison Office (SBLO) obligations, including supplier classification, reporting, and subcontracting plan execution.

• Knowledge of aerospace supplier qualification and performance standards, including AS9100, Nadcap, customer flow-downs, corrective actions, and supplier risk management.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional initiatives, resolve issues constructively, and influence both internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent written, presentation, and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and lookup functions; proficient with Word and PowerPoint.

• Preferred: Familiarity with REACH, UK REACH, RoHS, and other relevant environmental and product compliance regulations.

• Preferred: Lean, Six Sigma, ACE, APICS/CPIM, CPSM, CIPS, or similar professional certification.

• Preferred: Experience with Coupa, including supplier onboarding, sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and supplier performance tracking.

• Preferred: Advanced knowledge of Power BI for developing, analyzing, and communicating supplier, spending, savings, risk, and performance metrics.

• Preferred: Experience managing commodity strategies in UK, European, and U.S. aerospace locations.

• Preferred: Proficiency in an additional European language.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or at least ten (10) years of relevant industry experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel requirements may range from 15–25%.