Supply Chain Contract Specialist (Part Time)

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Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing

In this role, you are responsible for establishing optimal long-term and high-dollar procurement contracts while also representing Supply Chain in support of Aircraft Programs and other stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing as a Supply Chain Contracts Specialist (part-time)

• Lead supplier management initiatives including evaluation of current and existing suppliers for strategic fit, preparing, and issuing requests for proposal (RFPs) and facilitating the bid evaluation and down-selection process.
• Partner with a commodity business analyst to design and manage a development contracting approach that will place a large majority of commodity spend on LTC with a rationalized supply base that delivers superior cost and availability.
• Prepare negotiation strategies, conduct contract negotiations, and finalize contract award, with resources such as cost scenario models, contracting strategy techniques, and negotiation support tools.
• Primary liaison between Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, and Aircraft Program Management for buy material profit and loss.
• Maintain compliance with all contracting regulations, industry standards, and internal administrative requirements.
• Partner with Engineering Design Teams, Finance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to create optimal solutions including cost effectiveness, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Assess, maintain, and utilize Bell information management systems for reports, key performance indicators, correspondence, files, presentations, analyses, and contract administration.
• Mentor and guide peers on the procurement process to transfer knowledge and build internal capabilities.

Skills You Bring To this Role

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, or related program.
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 10 years supply chain management experience, with at least one of the following:
• Long-Term Contracting
• Strategic Sourcing strategy and techniques
• Contract negotiations
• Financial analysis/forecasting
• Cost analysis of commodity / raw materials
• Planning or Data analysis
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in the face of ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills to company leaders.

What you need to be successful

• Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier, and commodity management, supplier relationships, contracts management, project management.
• Excellent data analysis skills and proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI
• Analytical experience in commodity management, key performance indicators, business cases, profit, and loss.
• Proficiency in procurement software suite SAP, CLM or other similar software application
• Experience applying Six Sigma / Lean Principles / Tools.
• DOD / USG Contracts Processes.

What we offer you in return

• You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
• Vacation hours (based on hours worked)
• 6 weeks parental leave (eligibility based on hours worked)
• Tuition reimbursement (eligibility based on hours worked)
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance (eligibility based on hours worked)
• On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups

· And so much more

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