Purchasing Manager - Military veterans preferred

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Summary

The Purchasing Manager supervises the daily activities of the purchasing function, reviews purchasing decisions, orders, and vendor contracts and approves as required per purchasing procedures. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for development, maintenance and execution of the corporate purchasing business management system (BMS), including the establishment and measurement of commodity-based purchasing and risk mitigation strategies. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5-7 years of purchasing/procurement experience, with 1-3 years supervisory experience in leading people.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the purchasing and procurement of all buying activities across the organization. This includes but not limited to raw materials, purchased parts, 3PL activities, and indirect material. Ensures that goods and services are acquired in a timely, efficient and consistent manner.
• Work with Quality, Engineering and Buyers to Identify alternative suppliers to fill present and future needs, then support the request for proposal process from identifying opportunities through implementation of the new vendor relationship.
• Minimize the cost of products and services which meet our needs, and establish strong vendor relationships.
• Develop and execute strategies and practices directed at improving service and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a strong procurement culture by building and maintaining solid relationships across the organization to identify opportunities to improve purchasing power, reduce costs, and increase service levels.
• Manage the procurement process through analyzing procurement activity, identifying opportunities for national and regional vendor relationships, prepare business cases for the opportunities, prepare Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), solicit and evaluate vendor responses to RFP’s, recommend vendor selection, and implement the selected vendor relationship.
• Negotiate contract terms and service levels.
• Monitor procurement processes and to conduct long-range planning.
• Supervise, motivate, and evaluate staff engaged in procurement activities.
• Plan for the effective utilization of resources for the purchasing area.
• Effectively lead cross-functional improvement teams.
• Demonstrate the UASC values
  • Resilience
  • Innovation
  • “Yes, I can” mentality
  • Excellence mindset

Competency:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Work as a change agent. Understand information and see the big picture of continuous improvement as a mindset.
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Assesses own strength and weaknesses; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skill; Shares expertise with others.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment-Manages competing demands.
• Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work if necessary to reach goal.
• Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision making process.
• Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Take responsibility for your team’s actions (good and bad), be a good coach/teacher. These things contribute to a sense of unity and support within your team.
• Communicate your expectations, expect a lot of yourself and others, your actions should reflect your communications, hold yourself as accountable as you do the team. These things contribute to the credibility of the leader.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time of staff effectively.
• Reacts well under pressure; Follows through on commitment.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work and work of others to ensure quality.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years’ experience in Manufacturing Supply Chain Management, preferably in a high-tech electronics environment, with 1-2 years supervisory experience in leading people.
• MRP shop floor control systems experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively across functional boundaries.
• Proven ability to develop, maintain and follow procedures in a regulated environment (AS9100 preferred).

Education/Experience:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience as Production Buyer in high-tech electronics environment.

1-3 years supervisory experience in leading people.

What We Offer:

• Benefits eligibility starts on your first day as a full-time employee at Universal Avionics.
• Medical insurance (multiple plan options, including low-deductible PPO)
• Preventive care covered at 100%
• Affordable copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and prescriptions
• Teladoc virtual care access
• Vision coverage through VSP (includes exams, frames, and lenses)
• Dental insurance (covers preventive, basic, and major services)
• 401(k) with immediate safe harbor match (100% match on up to 4% of pay after 60 days)
• 9/80 work schedule option – every other Friday off
• Vacation, sick time, and 14 paid holidays (including a week in December)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym reimbursement
• Wellness programs:
  • Vitality (earn rewards for healthy habits)
  • One Pass Select (discounted access to gyms, fitness apps, and more)
  • Travel assistance and employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and emotional wellness support:
  • Up to 3 free counseling visits per issue/year through Reliance Matrix
  • Up to 6 free counseling sessions per issue/year through Health Advocate
  • Includes mental health, financial, legal, work-life, medical navigation, and life coaching support
• And more!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Universal Avionics offers the best of both worlds: the close-knit, agile culture of a mid-sized company, with the resources and global impact of our parent company, Elbit Systems.
• Our team is driven by purpose, innovation, and a shared passion for aviation safety.
• Here's what makes our work environment thrive:
• A collaborative, supportive team of skilled professionals and mentors
• Groundbreaking projects that shape the future of avionics technology
• A company culture that promotes innovation, career growth, and continuous learning
• Meaningful work that impacts air travel safety around the world
• A strong work-life balance, including a 9/80 schedule option

To learn more about Universal Avionics, visit: www.UniversalAvionics.com

Universal Avionics’ products and technology are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations, including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As part of our compliance process, we inquire about work authorization and citizenship status to ensure alignment with these regulations.