STRATEGIC SOURCING ANALYST III

Supports the development and execution of commodity strategy for the procurement team and drives the leading indicators like savings pipeline.

• Early engagement: Collaborate with Research and Development (R&D) and Engineering teams during the new product development (NPD) lifecycle to influence design decisions for optimal sourcing.
• Supplier scouting: Identify and qualify potential suppliers and manufacturers for new or highly specialized aerospace-grade materials, components, and subassemblies.
• Source-to-contract: Execute the full source-to-contract process for direct materials, leveraging SAP Ariba for managing RFx events based on Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• Costing and analytics: Utilize SAP functionalities to conduct should-cost analysis, benchmarking, and real-time product costing for new materials and complex BOMs.
• Process improvement: Standardize and automate procurement processes for NPD, such as RFQ processing and contract generation, using SAP.
• upplier qualification: Ensure new suppliers comply with stringent aerospace quality standards (e.g., AS9100) by managing supplier lifecycle and performance in SAP.
• Supply chain risk: Assess and mitigate risks associated with new suppliers and materials, including potential for long lead times or supply chain disruptions.
• Quality control: Work with Quality Assurance and Engineering teams to establish quality control processes for new products, tracking metrics through SAP systems.

• Experience: Proven experience in a sourcing or procurement role within the aerospace industry, with specific expertise in managing New Product Development lifecycles.
• SAP expertise: Mandatory experience with SAP modules, including SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite and SAP S/4HANA for managing direct materials.
• Technical knowledge: Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing, engineering specifications, and component requirements, including materials like titanium, composites, or avionics systems.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies that meet both cost targets and tight NPD timelines.
• Collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, from design engineers to top management.
• Complete a portfolio of projects that are large and critical initiatives, as well as some transactional support
• Assist with risk analysis to identify issues (financial, operational and/or regulatory) and develop risk mitigation strategy. Communicate risks and alternative mitigation strategies to business owners and partners.
• Run administrative processes and activity reporting as needed to support projects.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE / QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Diploma / BE Engineering or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 15 to 18 years of professional experience with focus on Machining and plating commodities.