Procurement Manager
Pilatus is hiring a Procurement Manager to join our team in Sarasota, FL. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining supplier performance in accordance with agreed contractual terms and real-time business needs. Pilatus is a global company based in Switzerland with a worldwide supplier base and this position is focused on the suppliers located in North America. The primary focus is resolution of issues that require face-to-face onsite presence, on short notice and over an extended period of time. The position is expected to be forward-thinking and to recommend and implement strategies for improving supplier performance and meeting production and customer support requirements. Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd.
- Assists with proactive and successful management of assigned suppliers within the North American supplier portfolio
- Hold suppliers accountable to contractual obligations, commitments, and Key Performance Indicators
- Solves crisis and secures execution of recovery plans.
- Perform supplier risk analysis, develop and execute mitigation actions that protects Pilatus’s production plan
- Communicate proactively with all Pilatus supply chain stakeholders
- Escalate issues when needed according to roles and responsibilities
- Travel on short notice for in-person supplier visits as required
- Support ongoing supplier management tasks
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and the procurement team in Switzerland
- Collaborate with internal departments and stakeholders, including leading projects and meetings
- Support tracking of supply chain KPIs
- Participate actively in the improvement of procurement processes and management of cross-divisional projects
- Participate in special projects as required
- Act as liaison for procurement activities in European and North American Pilatus offices