Defense - Supply Chain Procurement Agent

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Conducts, manages, and maintains synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining goods and services for the company
• Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Performs part or all of the following:
• Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements
• Develops requests for quotations and proposals, analyzes supplier responses, negotiates and awards contracts, and manages post award supplier activities. Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Manages inventory levels, simulation, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance. Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning
• Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability, and arrive at optimal solutions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 5-9 years of related experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry
• High School Diploma or GED
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or other relevant course of study
• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Excellent Data analysis skills 
• Knowledge/experience with/in manufacturing and manufacturing process 
• Knowledge of MRP Systems and SAP 
• Ability to effect change
• Driven to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.