Procurement Operations Manager

Responsibilities

Procurement Operations Manager:

Howmet Aerospace, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Summary

The selected candidate will report to the Plant Manager and provide managerial and leadership support to the IGT and HSC Procurement and Supply Chain Team located in Hampton, VA to ensure Business Unit goals are met through the execution of procurement strategies. Procurement strategies include but are not limited to the security of supply, cost savings, optimization of processes, and supplier risk mitigations. The overall goal is to support production schedule while obtaining the best achievable value for supplies and services while maintaining compliance with company procedures.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the overall Plant procurement operations which includes direct, indirect and Capital spend.
• Provide guidance and leadership to Plant Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain Planners.
• Collaborate with the value stream (Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Etc.) to ensure procurement strategies align with Plant and BU goals.
• Share savings targets of plant specific spend with Location Management, Category Management and stakeholders.
• Manage supplier sourcing, negotiations, contracting and the executing of agreements to support plant requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and place counter measures to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Communicate supplier issues to BU Procurement, Category Management and Quality.
• Review Plant Procurement metrics and take the necessary actions to ensure Plant and BU targets are met.
• Responsible to ensure Procurement retains compliance with all auditing agencies; FBP, Quality -AS9100 (BSI), Customer, ASAT.
• Ensure the successful execution of Oracle related procurement processes including system enhancement implementations.
• Responsible for Raw Material forecasting, inventory management, cost management, and researching potential BOM issues effecting inventory accuracy,
• Oversee Oracle item and raw material transactional activity to drive inventory accuracy - including accurate cycle count program monitoring and maintenance for raw materials.
• Manage project related teams and plant procurement and supply chain initiatives.
• Ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities well; understand how to balance various deadlines and tensions both within the business and between the business and its partners.