Procurement Support Specialist II
Job Description
Job Description
As a Procurement Support Specialist II , you will provide critical procurement and administrative support to the Advanced Power Systems technology development team. You will work closely with a diverse team of engineers, scientists, program leaders, and supply chain professionals to ensure procurement execution and tracking activities are completed efficiently and accurately.
You will play a key role in managing and expediting critical project procurement and supporting capital project execution. This role focuses on procurement operations like SAP, vender relations, and order tracking in a fast-paced R&D environment. You will report directly to an Advanced Power Systems Technical Manager and work in a hybrid environment based in Phoenix, AZ. Note: the new hires must expect to work 100% onsite for the first 90 days. In this role, your contributions will directly impact prototype development through short procurement cycle times enabling successful delivery of high-performance aerospace systems. Key Responsibilities- Lead procurement activities in support of an engineering team executing both Government funded and internally funded engineering development programs
- Manage and prioritize a continuously changing queue of procurement requests, ensuring alignment with program schedules and milestones
- Coordinate RFQs, purchase requests, supplier communications, and procurement execution to drive on-time material and component availability
- Track and manage procurement issues through SAP and Microsoft tools (Excel)
- Execute procurement activities via purchase orders requests and corporate credit card purchases
- Support capital project execution including budget creation, approvals, procurement, asset tracking, and project closure
- Work closely with government compliance and Government Asset Management (GAM) teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and contractual requirements
- Support onboarding and training of team members on procurement processes, capital systems, compliance requirements, and tools
- Collaborate across engineering, program management, supply chain, and global teams to drive process improvements and operational efficiency
You Must Have
- A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting procurement, engineering, or supply chain functions in a technical environment
- Experience working with procurement systems and tools (SAP, Ivalua/Compass, P-Card, or equivalent)
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience supporting capital planning processes, including budget creation, approvals, and procurement execution
- Experience supporting aerospace or advanced research & development programs
- Working knowledge of government compliance and asset management (GAM) processes
- Strong SAP proficiency
- Familiarity with export control (ITAR) and global regulatory requirements (FAA, EASA, CAAC)
- Experience managing complex procurement workflows and driving execution across multiple stakeholders
- Experience developing and documenting SOPs and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with a bias for action
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills across global, cross-functional teams
- Experience with MSOffice products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
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