Global Supply Manager (Falcon/Dragon/Starfall)

Preferred

• Experience managing a domestic and international production supply base through rate — not only new-product introduction or one-off buys
• Deep commodity experience in technical procurement: precision machining, raw material, tube bending, valves, mechanisms, welding, outside processing, or equivalent aerospace / automotive hardware
• Proven track record of owning a commodity book, negotiating preferred pricing, and delivering cost, coverage, and delivery results
• Strong individual negotiation skill with the ability to influence engineering, suppliers, and leadership
• Experience running RFX processes and converting them into long-term agreements or volume buys
• Experience planning purchases of commodity hardware and third-party services with product development, quality, finance, and production
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; advanced Excel and comfort building the analysis, not only reviewing it
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to put a cost and risk story in front of senior leadership and answer the first question