Description
o Sourcing Lead and Strategic Sourcing Analyst
- Support and implement strategic sourcing activities focusing on aircraft parts (e.g., repairable, and various consumables)
- Conduct comprehensive market research and data analysis to understand industry trends, inform sourcing decisions, and identify potential areas of cost savings
- Utilize technical and industry knowledge to identify and qualify potential suppliers to support negotiations
- Use analytics to assess and manage supplier performance, ensuring ongoing alignment with strategic objectives and operational needs
- Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses to understand the full cost implications of procurement decisions, balancing direct costs with additional factors such as maintenance, operation, and disposal
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly operations, to align sourcing strategies with operational requirements, clarify specifications, and meet expectations
- Lead multiple sourcing projects from initiation to completion, employing effective project management techniques to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence
- Identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks through proactive risk management and strategic planning
- Clearly communicate sourcing strategies, project progress, data insights, supplier performance, and TCO analyses to stakeholders at all levels within the organization
- Oversee the financial aspects of procurement, including budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, tracking cost-saving measures, and conducting TCO analyses
o Skills and knowledge needed
Experience with regulatory requirements for aircraft parts preferred but not requiredAbility to take multiple pieces of information and creating a story from the data.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools to create that story. PowerBI, Excel, PowerPointUse the story to provide information to management and provide options for decisions to be made :Vendors to usePrices to payUnderstanding statistical analysisFamiliar with using SQL, preferred but not requiredUnderstands KPI'sThinks past just the next step, can anticipate needsAble to investigate anomalies in data either to data source and entry or errors in creating the dataEqual Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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