Title:  Procurement Manager

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Job Code: 33976

Job Location: Londonderry, NH

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This Procurement Manager will contribute to the company’s success by leading the effort to develop a suite of Standard Work across an optimized Procurement process map, and managing a team of buyers to optimize key performance metrics including Requisition to PO cycle time, PO lines meeting manufacturing need dates, pay terms, small business plan goals, and yellow/red suppliers. This role will also collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Program Managers, and Material Program Managers in securing the best solutions for new or existing programs. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for research and benchmark current market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges for each commodity.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement a suite of Standard Work across the Procurement functional process map
• Develop and implement, in conjunction with the Category Management team, spend management strategies including:
  • supplier assessments and rationalization,
  • negotiation for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses,
  • vendor managed inventories, and inventory reduction programs,
  • cycle time improvements, security of supply, and supplier diversity,
  • continuous improvement, commodity roadmaps, and procurement/stakeholder collaboration
• Develop and implement plans to counter vulnerabilities in terms of Chinese material content in direct material purchases
• Drive improvements in our poor performing Yellow and Red supplier spend
• Lead negotiation and completion of agreements with strategic and preferred suppliers to optimize business results
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with internal customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and team members
• Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including:
  • leading periodic business reviews,
  • monitoring, and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership),
  • managing supplier relationships,
  • performing root cause analysis and resolution, and
  • developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans
• Establish, implement, report, and socialize on Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals and objectives and related performance
• Travel approximately 25%-30%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's with 9 years prior procurement experience, Graduate Degree with 7 years prior procurement experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior procurement related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Deltek (Cost Point) ERP System Experience
• MBA or Graduate degree in Supply Chain
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Strong understanding of Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and Material Logistics
• Cost analysis experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience of demonstrated experience in:
  • Leading a team of people and collaborating internally and externally
  • Managing a suite of direct material commodities
  • negotiating pricing and delivery improvements
  • MRP systems and processes
  • DoD procurement requirements and practices, including FAR & DFAR procurement requirements
• Minimum 5 years experience of understanding contractual terms and conditions and risk mitigation

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