Kearfott Corporation Hiring for Purchasing Supervisor at Black Mountain, NC Full Time

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.

For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com

Position Description

This position is responsible for the management of activities related to procurement of material and services to support all production, repair, spare, prototype and site requirements for the Black Mountain NC, Little Falls NJ and Matamoros Mexico facilities. This position supervises both salaried and indirect labor positions. 10-25% travel required.

Essential Functions

• Leads the Purchasing team in the ensuring that established standards, methods, metrics, and processes to continuously improve delivery, reduce cost and improve quality are adhered to.
• Ensures our valued customer has the quality parts, products, and services they need, when they need it, and at a competitive price.
• Ensures adherence to company, federal and state requirements for material and services bidding, acquisition, and negotiation. Provides metrics that accurately monitor performance of the functional area
• Creates and leads sourcing strategy which includes risk mitigation.Negotiates price, delivery, and terms and conditions, assist buyers with technical issues.
• Reviews high dollar orders to ensure compliance with Company, Government and customer requirements.
• Contacts and/or visits vendors when necessary to obtain information or resolve issues.
• Supervises procurement team for commodities through all phases and aspects of purchasing materials, supplies, equipment and services necessary to support quality,cost,and on-time delivery requirements.
• The Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the team is achieving objectives established by senior leadership and that the team’s procurement practices align with both DCMA requirements and company policy.
• Supervises the RFQ process for the material pricing for new orders.
• Ensures vendor data and pricing is accurate in the company ERP system for purchased and sub-contracted components.
• Leads all obsolete material and purchased material requirements review meetings and discussions with cross functional disciplines. .

Required Skills

Critical Competencies

• High level of interpersonal skills to work within a team environment.
• Solid understanding of supplier development and supply chain management best practices.
• Drives for performance, tenacious, meets commitments, plans contingencies
• Organized, detail oriented, capable of multitasking and setting priorities
• Makes timely, effective decisions, uses financial and quantitative data.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Quality and Continuous Improvement
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate across all functions and with all levels of the organization

Required Experience

• BA/BS required, Industrial Technology / Management, Business Administration, Purchasing or Supply Chain preferred.
• Minimum 5 years experience in progressively responsible roles in materials management or purchasing roles required,
• Experience in motion components and systems businesses for military/aerospace and commercial aircraft preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (IFS, SAP etc); and a demonstrated understanding of MRP and its output required.
• APICs or Green Belt Certification preferred.
• Experience managing direct reports preferred.
• Experience with Small Business Administration plan development and reporting preferred.
• Experience with CPSR, DOD, FAR and/or DFAR requirements preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US, visa sponsorship not available.
• Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity