Manager, Purchasing (Space Systems)

Come grow with Marotta, named one of New Jersey's Top Workplaces for the third year running and a Top Workplace USA for 2024. You will have room to grow and be a part of an exciting team, all within a warm and welcoming environment. With compressed work week and hybrid work schedule options, Marotta values their employees.

We specialize in the design, development, and production of precision control components and systems. Founded in 1943, Marotta has been at the forefront of Aerospace & Defense milestones for over 80 years from breaking the sound barrier on the Bell X-1 and landing the first man on the moon to playing a critical role on today's advanced U.S Navy platforms as well as the emerging commercial Space industry.

Our products and expertise range from high performance valves to complete sub-systems that integrate electronic controls, actuators, and power conversion systems. We have received over 200 patents for our technologies and support the most demanding applications found on military aircraft, tactical systems, submarines, surface ships, satellites, and space launch vehicles. Our teams have repeatedly been recognized for outstanding performance by some of the most prestigious organizations in the world including The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, NASA & Northrop Grumman.

• Tactical management of day-to-day procurement operations.
• Implements the strategy to provide the materials and services to meet organizational requirements for quality, volume, availability, and pricing.
• Maintains strategic supplier relationships, negotiates pricing, monitors performance, and expedites to respond to changes in demand or disruptions in the supply chain.
• Focus on building a supply chain (including travel to suppliers and core competency review) and utilizing lean techniques.
• Management of a $25M-$30M annual purchasing portfolio.
• Collaborates with other functions to meet current and future inventory requirements and manage inventory levels.
• Balancing supply risk (i.e. capacity, constraints) with improvement opportunities.
• Hands on activity to solve external and internal issues as they arise.
• Influence metric improvement for procurement to internal and external customers.
• Strong managing of staff in a highly transactional organization and mentoring to facilitate employee development.
• Ability to drive price reductions, holding suppliers accountable to meet delivery and cost targets.
• Ability to understand big picture of procurement and implement a cross-product strategy to drive down cost and lead time to optimize schedule and financial results.

• Sourcing, Purchasing, Planning or Supply Chain experience (5 years minimum)
• Knowledge of raw materials, machined components, electro/mechanical components
• Ability to develop dashboards, KPI's and metrics
• Strong negotiations skills
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering or over 10 years experience in related field.
• Location: New Jersey
• US Citizenship required

• Relevant industry experience
• Industry relevant certifications (i.e. LEAN, CPIM, APICS, Six Sigma)
• Advanced Degree (MBA or MS)
• Understanding of ERP, MRP systems (Epicor preferred)

• Results Driven
• Demonstrates Leadership
• Advanced Problem Solving
• Strong organization and relationship management skills
• Excellent written & verbal communication

• This job interacts both in a professional office environment and a manufacturing/machine shop environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, as well as environments inclusive of the appropriate eye, hearing and foot protection (as required).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to conditions typical of a manufacturing/machine shop environment, including, but not limited to: fluids, fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration
• Temperature of work environment may be affected by outside/external temperatures, machining processes, etc.
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 10 hours, Monday through Thursday. Overtime and weekend work are required, as job duties demand.
• Some travel may be expected for this position (up to 25%)

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, or crouch, and move about the facility.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.