Defense BU Procurement Manager

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Defense BU Operations Leader, you will drive delivery excellence and supplier performance in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders as needed. You will be accountable for supplier risk mitigation and for supporting the Supplier Assessment team in executing improvement plans when issues arise. In addition, you will ensure on‑time delivery of critical parts impacting plant performance, manage recovery plans, monitor and improve KPIs through targeted action plans, prevent customer impact, reduce delinquency levels, and minimize inventory in close partnership with MRP planners.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of supplier capabilities, capacity, and risks to identify constraints, build recovery plans, and mitigate delivery issues.
• Establish a robust operating rhythm with plants to review supplier performance, anticipate risks, and reduce supplier delinquency.
• Conduct regular supplier visits to assess operational robustness and drive timely escalation, both internally and externally, and engage Procurement Leaders and Commodity Leaders when appropriate.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Material Planning, Finance, Plants, Buyers, Lean/Six Sigma, AOS, and Digital Technology to drive delivery performance, improve supplier schedules, resolve technical issues, and strengthen data visibility.
• Support supplier risk mitigation and recovery plan execution for critical parts impacting plant performance and customer commitments.
• Monitor key performance indicators and lead action plans to improve supplier delivery and responsiveness, reduce delinquency, avoid customer impact, and minimize inventory in partnership with MRP planners.
• Promote collaboration across buyers, plants, and cross‑functional stakeholders to improve issue visibility, accelerate resolution, and strengthen execution discipline across the supply base.
• Continuously seek better ways of working by promoting simplification, open‑mindedness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Master’s degree in a technical subject from an accredited university or a bachelor’s degree with compensating work experience in the subject matter.
• Proven experience in suppliers management (e.g., material planning, sourcing specialist, supplier development, supplier quality, etc.).
• Ability to coordinate people and several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• Attitude to work in a matrix organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English.
• Work visa according to local regulations.
• Availability to travel nationally and internationally.

Desired Characteristics

• Previous experience in aerospace or manufacturing of aerospace components.
• SAP MM Module certificate is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Attitude to work in a cross‑functional teamwork environment.
• Previous experience in materials planning with foreign suppliers.

What we offer

• Smart working and work‑life balance: remote work and encouragement of a good, healthy and satisfying work‑life balance.
• Variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve psychological safety and daily needs.
• Performance‑related bonuses and local bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits platform.
• Life and injury insurance.
• Private medical cover.
• Employee assistant program.
• Employee special awards (service and recognition).
• Local special agreements and discounts.
• English and languages training for you and one member of your family.
• Technical, leadership and development trainings.
• Relocation assistance provided: Yes.

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.