SUMMARY: As part of a leading global aerospace distributor, this position is part of a Supply Chain and Logistics team responsible for all indirect procurement of the organization, driving cost control and value creation, and managing supplier and carrier relationships. It will require a detail-oriented self-starter with exceptional Business Intelligence, supplier management, negotiation and analytical skills. This includes all general expenses as well as freight costs associated with incoming/outgoing shipments.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluate indirect spend across all VSE Aviation sites, streamline processes, establish efficiencies and savings through pooling/bundling of purchases.
- Independently build and implement cost saving strategies to help scale globally.
- Negotiation of agreements with multiple suppliers/vendors to support all sites worldwide.
- Consolidate and manage transportation costs. Develop carrier relationships to help streamline shipments to warehouses worldwide, to include ensuring proper part classifications, ECCNs, Schedule Bs, material makeup, and other associated information is accurately represented.
- Utilize Business Intelligence skills to analyze data from company ERP System, develop reports, create visualizations, models, and dashboards all based on internal business plan.
- Customize analysis to show appropriate metrics, KPIs, trending, cost control, comparison, what-if queries, etc.
- Decision making authority to meet/exceed internal goals, i.e. constantly looking for margin improvement and cost saving opportunities.
- Ensure all sites are maximizing savings opportunities, and maintain accuracy of all purchasing data.
- Develop presentations for, and participate in cross-functional audits and business reviews and communicate to internal/external stakeholders as needed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Procurement/Supply chain or similar analytical field
- 5+ yrs of relevant work experience
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel expertise
- Statistical Analysis and Modeling experience / coursework
- Team oriented, resourceful and fast learner
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with managing multiple priorities
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Effective time management, able to identify and prioritize tasks necessary to meet long and short-term objectives
- Fluent in English
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerBI or similar BI program
- MBA grad or candidate
OTHER (INCLUDE LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, SECURITY CLEARANCE, TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS, ETC.):
- The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and a pre-employment drug screening where applicable.