Procurement Manager Aerostructures - Fast Track & Special Programmes
Core
Autonomous procurement lead for early-stage aerospace development, driving rapid supplier selection, design-to-cost, and contract structuring for fast-track and special programmes.
Role type
Senior IC procurement manager (aerospace)
Builds
Early-stage work packages, development agreements, and supplier contracts for aerospace programmes
Domain
Aerospace, defence, and space
Required skills
aerospace procurement, project management, New Product Introduction (NPI), supplier evaluation, tender management, contract negotiation, design-to-cost, make-or-buy analysis, stakeholder diplomacy
Preferred skills
broad commodity literacy, autonomous decision-making, agile mindset, risk management
Technologies
RFIs, RFPs, Statements of Work (SoWs), Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE)
Responsibilities
Lead supplier scouting and evaluation for new work packages; manage end-to-end early sourcing processes; negotiate development agreements and contracts; participate in early-stage engineering to define make-or-buy choices; drive target costing and design-to-cost activities; monitor supplier risk and industrial readiness; prepare work packages for series production transition
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC