Sr. Strategic Buyer, Sourcing

Job Summary

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Buyer manages end-to-end sourcing strategies and negotiates complex Long-Term Agreements (LTAs). This role leads procurement initiatives for raw materials services and capital equipment in support of aerospace and defense manufacturing operations. The position plays a critical role in shaping Statements of Work (SOWs) supporting cross functional teams and ensuring supplier compliance with FAR/DFARS/ITAR regulations. This role focuses on high value critical aerospace components driving cost-out initiatives process improvements and managing supplier performance.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Ownership

• Develop execute sourcing strategies and negotiate multiyear long-term agreements for raw materials indirect materials services tooling and capital equipment.
• Analyze market trends lead negotiations supplier agreements and SOWs focusing on cost quality delivery favorable terms and robust service levels
• Evaluate supplybase capabilities capacity risks and costreduction opportunities to guide longterm decisions.

SOW Development & Contract Leadership

• Collaborate with engineering operations quality and program management teams to define clear complete Statements of Work aligned with technical quality and delivery requirements.
• Manage contract lifecycles renewals and performance against key commercial and operational metrics.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Select qualified suppliers conduct supplier evaluations manage supplier performance build and maintain supplier relationships
• Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic suppliers facilitating performance reviews recovery plans and capability improvements.
• Drive supplier accountability in cost quality delivery and risk mitigation.

Lean Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Ability to apply Lean principles (like value stream mapping 5S A3 Kaizen PDCA root cause analysis) to eliminate waste and make subcontracting processes efficient
• Utilize data driven tools to analyze procurement value streams and implement improvements that enhance workflow reduce rework and improve supplier performance

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to government regulations (FAR/DFARS/ITAR) and AS9100 and defense contracting requirements.
• Monitor supplychain disruptions and geopolitical factors affecting category performance.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in supply chain Business Engineering or a related field.
• 7 years of strategic sourcing procurement or commodity management experience within aerospace defense or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Expertise in supplier negotiations costmodeling SOW creation and contract management.
• Strong analytical skills ability to solve complex problems and capability to work in a collaborative environment
• In-depth understanding of indirect procurement categories and capital equipment sourcing.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems MS Office (especially Excel) fluency in datadriven decisionmaking skills
• Working knowledge of ITAR AS9100 and defenseindustry procurement practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience within GKN or similar aerospace manufacturing environments.
• APICS CPSM/CPM or similar supply chain certification.
• LEAN Six Sigma or continuousimprovement background.
• Experience leading crossfunctional sourcing efforts or acting as a category lead.
• Exceptional presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Compensation Data

Salary Range: $99738 $149606