Purchasing and Materials Estimating Manager in Cheswick, Pennsylvania
We are looking for a Purchasing and Materials Estimating Manager to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Lead the Sourcing Team responsible for developing material cost estimates, managing supplier and buyer performance data/reports, forecasting, supplier monitoring/oversight functions, and developing the supply base to support outsourcing demands.
2. Prepare, document, and maintain defensible material cost proposals, data, and records to support customer audits.
3. Capture lessons learned and translate into strategic sourcing solutions as part of the material estimating process.
4. Direct the activities of a diverse group of data analysts, buyers, supply chain manufacturing liaisons, and support personnel to accomplish company objectives; recruit and develop staff as appropriate.
5. Develop policies and procedures for the continuous improvement of material estimating and procurement support activities.
6. Provide other Sourcing team members with the data necessary to negotiate major contracts and supply agreements with suppliers.
7. Ensure Team’s compliant execution of Government-approved Purchasing System and Estimating System.
8. Lead and execute management of small business subcontracting program.
9. Responsible for workload and material cost forecasting.
10. Lead team of supply chain manufacturing liaisons to support pre-award, planning, and execution activities.
11. Develop plan and implement strategic changes to minimize/prevent delays during purchase order placement.
12. Lead cost and pricing audit activities for supplier scope.
What You Bring:
1. Must be sole US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience in material estimating or procurement role(s).
3. At least 10 years of experience in the Defense or Commercial Nuclear industry and within a low-volume, high mix manufacturing environment required; prior procurement or material estimating leadership experience preferred.
4. Strong knowledge and experience with Government contracting practices, including hands-on experience with FAR/DFARS, contract negotiations, and related laws and regulations.
5. Understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding planning, scheduling, purchasing, and supplier selection.
6. Planning/negotiation skills and project management and strategic sourcing competencies are highly desired.
7. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to energize, build consensus, and drive change.
8. Excellent cross-functional interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills.
9. Self-starter, highly-motivated, action-oriented, proactive, collaborative, and results-driven.
10. Proven project management skills, developing action plans from strategic initiatives, and driving results through accountability.
11. Excellent organization, communication (written and oral), time management, and presentation skills.
12. Demonstrated ability to develop direct reports.
13. Comfortable presenting to, and interfacing with, government auditors and auditing agencies.
14. Travel – 15% annually.
Who We Are:
EMD, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA, designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for advanced critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms, and power conditioning electronics.
Join the WRIGHT Team!
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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