Procurement Manager – Aerostructures Development & NPI Integration
Core
Strategic integrator and procurement process guardian between engineering, programme management, and procurement teams during early phases of aerospace product development.
Role type
Senior Procurement Manager (Aerostructures Development & NPI)
Builds
Early-stage architecture, Make-or-Buy decisions, supplier selections, and development contracts for aerospace programmes.
Domain
Aerospace / Defence / New Product Introduction (NPI)
Required skills
Aerospace project procurement, New Product Introduction (NPI), supply chain coordination, cross-functional alignment, industrial cost estimation, program scheduling, aerospace procurement mechanisms, supplier landscape management, development sourcing, contract negotiation.
Preferred skills
Influence without direct authority, ambiguity management, technical literacy, financial literacy, diplomatic assertiveness.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Act as Aerostructure Procurement representative in early-stage Industrial Architecture and Engineering forums; Partner with Engineering during early technology scouting phases; Coordinate initial supplier ecosystem configuration for new programmes; Facilitate technical workshops for early-stage cost estimation and Design-to-Cost initiatives; Map out early procurement long-lead items and supplier development phases; Define overall plan and support operational execution of early-stage RFIs, RFPs and tenders; Support negotiation of development contracts, statements of work (SoWs), and Non-Recurring Cost (NRC) terms; Lead Aerostructures Procurement milestone reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC