Commodity Manager, Asia

Barnes Aerospace

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East Region

Aviation Services (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)

Full time

Salary undisclosed

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Supply Chain

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

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Barnes Aerospace Singapore, with legal entity name - Windsor Airmotive Asia Pte Ltd in the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), is a leading provider of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services and spare parts for many of the world's major turbine engine manufacturers, airline operators, and third-party providers. The Barnes Aerospace Singapore OEM Division is a world-class provider for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), specializing in precision stamped assemblies and tight tolerance machining, serving a robust global customer base throughout the aerospace industry. To learn more about Barnes Aerospace, please visit www.barnesaero.com.

Barnes Aerospace has an exciting and challenging career opportunity for a Commodity Manager, Asia. This individual will be responsible for the development and performance of assigned, new, and existing suppliers in support of Asia direct and indirect spending. If you are a self-motivated, effective, and collaborative professional seeking to put global management talents to use in a growing environment, please submit your resume for further consideration.

Core Responsibilities:

• Management of aerospace direct & indirect commodity management for tier 1 suppliers
• Negotiation of Long-Term Agreements (LTA’s)
• Facilitation, tracking, and recording of cost reduction activities across multiple sites.
• Management of Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) tooling contracts and revert metals contracts.
• Procurement of capital expenditures (CapEx) and services for facilities, equipment, and repairs
• Execution and oversight of supplier transitions to qualified sources
• Supporting the VP Global Supply Chain as required in negotiating, closing, and implementing contracts.
• Creation of direct and indirect regional and global commodity strategies
• Leading logistics efforts and indirect procurement/logistics training of employees within the supply chain organization
• Working closely with new and existing aerospace suppliers in support of global contract implementation
• Supporting failure analysis and corrective action with suppliers to identify and resolve the root cause of the problem.
• Ensuring effective inventory management techniques are in place to maintain inventory accuracy, reduce carrying costs and increase inventory turns.
• Providing input and reviews technical documentation for Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quotes (RFQ’s) and technical contract issues
• Maintaining a system of metrics to continually monitor measurable supplier performance.
• Between 15%-25% of travel may be required
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems is required.
• Supply chain experience such as Value Stream Mapping, Duty Collection/Drawback/Tax Reclaim, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) is required.
• Global logistics and Small Business Liaison Office experience is preferred.
• Six Sigma, Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) or lean manufacturing (LEAN) are highly desirable experiences.
• Knowledge of Registration, Evaluation, Authorization & Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) preferred.
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and/or Certified in Production and Inventory Management (C.P.I.M.) training/certification is a plus.
• Ability to work well with people and situationally resolve problems and conflicts.
• Ability to oversee several simultaneous projects, delegating tasks as appropriate.
• Solid negotiation and benchmarking skills, and a proven record of progressive savings for the company
• Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) as well as PowerPoint.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, as well as speak effectively before employees.

Education Requirements:

• B.A. or B.S. degree or a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant industry experience

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Singapore?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Commodity Manager?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years of project management experience do you have?
• Do you have Supplier Negotiation experience?
• Do you have Contract Negotiation experience?