The Role
Lead procurement and store operations for aerospace metallic components. Responsibilities include sourcing materials, negotiating and managing supplier contracts, onboarding and auditing suppliers, resolving quality and delivery issues, optimizing inventory through ERP, forecasting, lean, and 5S practices, supporting compliance audits, and collaborating with engineering, production, and finance. The role also drives cost savings, risk mitigation, supplier development, and efficient purchase order, goods receipt, storage, and issue processes.
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Specialist - Procurement
Ahmedabad, INDIA I Position Code: 1214XS
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Ahmedabad, INDIA I Position Code: 1214XS
We are looking for a Specialist - Procurement, who thrives in a high performance and fast paced technical environment As a Specialist within the Procurement team, you will be responsible for performing all critical tasks, ensuring that our customer receives a great product.
- Lead procurement and store operations for aerospace metallic components
- Manage supplier contracts, inventory optimization, and compliance with aerospace standards (ISO 9001/AS9100)
- Drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply chain efficiency
- Deliver measurable cost savings, risk reduction, and service improvements
- Ensure “Right First Time” execution with minimal errors
- Uphold ethical procurement practices and compliance with company code of conduct
- Contribute to strategic sourcing and long-term supplier development
- Source aerospace-grade metals and consumables; negotiate contracts for quality, cost, and delivery
- Onboard, audit, and manage suppliers; resolve delivery/quality issues and drive corrective actions
- Oversee ERP-based goods receipt/storage/issue; optimize inventory using forecasting and lean/5S practices
- Collaborate with engineering, production, and finance on POs, agreements, payments, and category strategies
- Support audits, compliance checks, and reporting frameworks
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or Engineering or Experience based Knowledge
- Experience: Minimum 4+ years in procurement/store management (preferred: aerospace or precision manufacturing)
- Technical Skills:
- ERP systems (Epicor/SAP/Oracle/NetSuite)
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Inventory management tools
- Knowledge of aerospace procurement regulations and contract law
- Fluency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and other MS Office software
- Soft Skills:
- Strong negotiation and leadership skills
- Analytical and problem-solving ability
- Cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management
- Experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing environments
- Development Knowledge of AWS D11, QW-301 ASME Sec IX, EN 15085-2, EN ISO 3834-2 welding standards
- Fluent in English, Hindi and Other regional Languages
- Readiness work in different shifts to support customers in different time zone
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or Engineering, or equivalent experience-based knowledge
- Minimum 4 years of experience in procurement or store management
- Experience in aerospace or precision manufacturing procurement
- Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
- Contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Inventory management experience and knowledge of forecasting and lean or 5S practices
- Knowledge of aerospace procurement regulations and contract law
- Fluency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and other Microsoft Office software
- Strong negotiation and leadership skills
- Analytical and problem-solving ability
- Cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of AWS D11, QW-301 ASME Section IX, EN 15085-2, or EN ISO 3834-2 welding standards
- Fluency in English, Hindi, and other regional languages
- Readiness to work different shifts supporting customers in different time zones
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The Company
What We Do
Jaivel Aerospace is a manufacturing technology organization focused on improving the performance of advanced manufacturing programs. Its team of designers, developers, and engineers creates manufacturing processes and tooling, while its manufacturing business can assume responsibility for producing customers’ products. The company applies technology and innovation across aerospace design, engineering, tooling, and production to improve manufacturing operations and deliver practical, user-friendly solutions.
