• Site Procurement Manager

    GKN Aerospace (Garden Grove, CA)


    Job Summary

    Reporting to the Sr. Director of Procurement & Supply Chain, the Manager, Procurement Operations is responsible for the daily execution of the delivery performance of the Garden Grove supply base supporting a 100% uptime in our operations. First line escalation for operational buyers will be managed by the Manager, Procurement Operations.

    Job Responsibilities

    + Manage a team of operational Buyers, coaching, mentoring and developing growth potential, managing daily performance

    + Ensure all parts, materials, tools, & services are procured & delivered on time to site/program and business schedules in line with MRP demand and internal customer requirements

    + Develop and measure key performance indicators (KPI) to ensure buyer compliance to purchase requisition and MRP performance

    + Develop, monitor and improve the on-time delivery metrics within the supply base.

    + Identify and implement key tools and processes necessary for the site and supply base performance

    + Guarantee purchase orders are in line with procurement contracts, site inventory and cost targets

    + Establish, implement and verify the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardized work of operational buyers

    + Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and contractors to ensure a high quality, reliable source of supplies, services and information

    + Ensure compliance from procurement to customer and government requirements

    + Role modelling a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place to Work” value drivers and Culture Principles

    Job Qualifications

    + Bachelors degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Engineering; will consider 7 years of relevant experience in the aerospace industry in lieu of a degree

    + 5+ years relevant business experience, which includes 3+ years experience in Procurement, SCM or Production Management in Aerospace

    + 1+ years of experience with people management

    + Able to accommodate 25% of domestic travel

    + U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + GKN Experience

    + APICS/CPM Certification

    + Understanding of FAR/DFARS compliance and flowdowns

    + Strong understanding of the Aerospace industry and AS9100 Quality Management System

    + Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

    + LEAN or Six Sigma experience

    + A demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network and having insight in suppliers processes

    + A track record of Leadership to work with cross functional teams

     

    Compensation Data

     

    Salary Range: $108,569.00 - $162,853.00