Materials & Vendor Manager

Description:

Materials & Vendor Manager

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Position Overview
OGS Industries is an AS9100-certified aerospace contract manufacturer specializing in high-mix, low-volume precision machining. The Materials & Vendor Manager is responsible for end-to-end sourcing and procurement of raw materials and outside processing (OSP) services. This role drives cost, lead-time, and supplier performance improvements while ensuring AS9100 and customer compliance. A key strategic focus is material standardization and SKU reduction to lower overall material costs and support accurate estimating.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage RFQs, purchasing, and negotiations for raw materials and subcontract services (heat treat, plating, anodize, coatings, NDT, etc.)
• Issue and manage purchase orders with full technical and quality flowdowns
• Develop and implement a material standardization strategy to reduce SKUs and total material cost
• Identify, qualify, and develop new suppliers; manage performance of existing vendors
• Build and maintain pricing indices and quote databases to support estimating accuracy
• Support Estimating with timely cost, lead-time, and sourcing inputs
• Ensure AS9100 purchasing compliance, supplier approvals, audits, and corrective actions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Planning

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement or vendor management experience in manufacturing (aerospace preferred)
• Experience sourcing raw materials and outside processing for precision machining
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated cost and/or lead-time improvements
• Working knowledge of AS9100 purchasing and supplier requirements
• ERP/MRP and Excel proficiency
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• High-mix, low-volume aerospace machining experience
• Knowledge of aerospace alloys (aluminum, stainless, titanium, nickel alloys, tool steels)
• Experience with supplier scorecards, pricing models, or cost indices
• Supplier auditing experience; APICS/ISM certification a plus
• Familiarity with Nadcap special processes

Why OGS Industries

• Key leadership role with direct impact on cost, delivery, and profitability
• Opportunity to build sourcing strategy and supplier partnerships
• Collaborative, fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Work hours will follow shop hours 40-50 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 6am – 4:30pm and possible Friday hours when needed.

Notes

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.

OGS Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. No Phone Calls or 3rd Party Calls please.