p>• Developing and executing sourcing and procurement strategies to meet program requirements with focus on optimizing price, delivery, and quality • Establishing and ensuring compliance with ethics and procurement policies/procedures • Coordinating with internal teams/stakeholders to diagnose and forecast needs, and develop supply chain strategies to support key projects and efforts • Managing and supporting key supplier relationships to ensure compliance, transparency, quality, schedule accuracy, and cost-control, including occasional travel • Negotiating pricing, lead times, and basic terms with suppliers in support of contracting and sourcing efforts to achieve cost, delivery, and quality targets • Identifying and pursuing strategic agreements with key suppliers such as stocking agreements, re-order points, and other strategic opportunities • Driving continuous improvement of procurement processes, including collaboration with key stakeholders • Owning the procurement process from requirement definition to delivery, including supplier onboarding, RFQs, order release, tracking/status, and invoice approval • Participating in special projects/extending past written role responsibilities as needed to support the team and organization. Associate's degree and two years of relevant experience, OR 4+ years of relevant experience in absence of a degree Aerospace/Defense Industry experience Procurement/Supply Chain/Vendor Management Experience Experience using ERP/MRP systems Strong organizational skills Excellent communication, problem solving, analytical, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills Experience with Microsoft Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel.