Procurement Manager (Individual Contributor) (Onsite)

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Collins Aerospace is seeking a Procurement Professional to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the Procure-to-Pay process for indirect materials, ensuring timely and efficient purchasing activities that support operational requirements and Supply Chain objectives.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive cost-effective procurement solutions, maintain compliance with company policies, and contribute to continuous process improvements. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in supporting business operations while helping drive innovation and excellence in aerospace procurement.

What You Will Do:

• Execute standard buyer work to manage a group of suppliers, using appropriate systems and tools to place demand, confirm commitments, and ensure on-time delivery.

• Process and maintain Request for Quotes (RFQs), purchase orders, and manage supplier portal activities.

• Analyze and monitor contract performance, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.

• Manage supplier relationships and drive supplier improvement activities by identifying trends, managing risks, and utilizing procurement tools effectively.

• Review critical shortages with stakeholders and collaborate with suppliers to improve delivery schedules, ensuring actions are taken to close gaps.

• Work with suppliers to create Line of Balance (LOB) and Work in Progress (WIP) Trackers to monitor part recovery status as needed.

• Analyze root causes of overdue deliveries and implement permanent solutions to mitigate recurrence.

• Drive delivery improvement plans, such as overdue reduction and buffer compliance initiatives.

• Collaborate with business units to eliminate risks and roadblocks, including resolving outstanding SRIs (Supplier Risk Index), CADs (Contractual Agreement Data), and FAIs (Failure Analysis Indicator) to improve supplier performance.

• Proactively lead alternative solutions to resolve operational challenges.

• Lead cross-functionally on projects to support procurement strategies.

• Utilize project management skills to effectively manage suppliers and operational challenges.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree in Business Administration, International Business, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or a related field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience with SAP procurement software or similar ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems in a supply chain or procurement environment, including: Oracle, Epicor, People Soft, APEX or PRISM

• Minimum 5 years of experience supplier management, including: performance improvements and mitigate supply chain risks, expertise in handling RFQs (Request for Qualifications), purchase orders, supplier portals, and procurement workflows.

• Advanced English Proficiency

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

• Previous experience in aerospace electronics procurement and working with aerospace drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.

• Familiar with supply chain practices in the aerospace and defense industry, export regulations to ensure compliance, and building strong supplier relationships to drive performance and alignment.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive decision-making and deliver measurable process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP for data analysis, reporting, and resource planning.

What We Offer:

• Excellent work environment
• On-site gym facilities
• Wellness area & Sports tournaments
• Engagements events
• Talent development programs
• Transportation arrangements within proper radius from site
• Eco-friendly parking
• Medical & Life Insurance

Learn More & Apply Now!

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Role Type Definitions:

*Please ensure the role type is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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