JOB SUMMARY:

As a Procurement Agent at Textron Aviation, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of quality products, monitoring supply base performance and supporting a broad spectrum of internal customers. This position provides product procurement support for Direct, Defense, and Aftermarket departments across various Textron aircraft platforms.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Releases purchase orders and stock transfer orders within departmental guidelines to satisfy system and/or customer demand (AOG).

· Reviews and actions exception reports from ERP system to resolve procurement disconnects.

· Executes contract requirements as related to negotiated pricing updates, performance metrics, receiving and invoice resolution, quality escapes, and order policies.

· Complies with all public law requirements, company (and business) policies and procedures, import/export regulations, and employs sound business practices.

· Responsible for inventory/replenishment forecasting and supplier performance metrics.

· Responsible for expediting requirements to fulfill end customer need dates and providing useful information in support of customer communications.

· May be responsible for establishing inventory plans to achieve targets by maintaining replenishment strategies & programs, ensuring accurate system lead-times, reorder points, optimal stock levels, lot sizes, minimum order quantities, economic order quantities, safety stock, safety lead time, etc.

· Works with appropriate management personnel, reviews inadequacies and irregularities in purchased materials and helps establish applicable corrective action plans.

· Identifies and delivers cost savings initiatives as planned and forecasted.

· Basic contract interpretation skills necessary to read and interpret supplier agreements.

· Identifies and resolves supplier issues causing latency to delivery requirements such as component shortages, quality delays, scrap, and capacity constraints.

· Knowledgeable in strategic supply chain principles and provides input into supply chain strategies supporting company/department objectives.

· Works with suppliers to establish schedule recovery through detailed line of balance and burndown plans, daily follow-up and root cause corrective actions.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience required
• In lieu of degree, minimum 6 years' experience in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Inventory, or other related field.

QUALIFICATONS:

· Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Careful attention to detail

· Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment

· Proficient to advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Office suite

· Exposure to supply chain processes, sourcing, and vendor management preferred