Supply Chain Contracts Sr. Professional

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We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and design the first functional jetpack. We were aboard NASA’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we are defining the future of on-demand mobility. At Bell, we are proud to be an iconic company with superb talent, rapidly creating novel and coveted vertical lift experiences.

Bell has openings in our Fort Worth, TX headquarters for experienced Supply Chain Contracts Professionals to join the Strategic Program Support team.

In this role, you are responsible for establishing optimal long-term and high-dollar procurement subcontracts while also representing Supply Chain in support of strategic aircraft program initiatives.

What do Supplier Contracts Professionals do at Bell?

Primary buy material profit and loss liaison between Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, and Aircraft Program Management.

• Establish cost-effective, optimal development and non-recurring engineering relationships to support strategic initiatives and liaise with suppliers.
• Partner with a commodity business analyst to design and manage a development contracting approach that will place a large majority of commodity spend on LTC with a rationalized supply base that delivers superior cost and availability.
• Lead supplier management initiatives including evaluation of current and existing suppliers for strategic fit, preparing, and issuing requests for proposal (RFPs), and facilitating the bid evaluation and down-selection process.
• Prepare negotiation strategies, conduct contract negotiations, and finalize contract award, with resources such as cost scenario models, contracting strategy techniques, and negotiation support tools.
• Maintain compliance with all contracting regulations, industry standards, and internal administrative requirements.
• Partner with Engineering Design Teams, Finance, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to create optimal solutions including cost effectiveness, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Assess, maintain, and utilize Bell information management systems for reports, key performance indicators, correspondence, files, presentations, analyses, and contract administration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, or related program.
  • Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 3 years supply chain management experience to include at least one of the following:
  • Additional experience preferred:
    • Long-Term Contracting
    • Strategic Sourcing strategy and techniques
    • Contract negotiations
    • Financial analysis/forecasting
    • Cost analysis of commodity / raw materials
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in the face of ambiguity.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills to company leaders.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, CLM, ENOVIA, QlikView, PowerBI, or other similar software application.
• Analytical experience in commodity management, key performance indicators, business cases, profit, and loss.
• Experience applying Six Sigma / Lean Principles / Tools.
• DOD / USG Contracts Processes.

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Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including US Citizenship, for access to classified information. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)., Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information. , The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Recruiting Company Bell Textron Inc.

Primary Location US-Texas-Fort Worth

Job Field Supply Chain

Schedule Full-time

Job Level Individual Contributor

Shift First Shift

Job Posting 05/10/2023, 9:23:09 AM

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