At PacSci, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading a small team of Buyers. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement of materials, components, and services necessary for the production and maintenance of aerospace and defense products. This role involves developing and implementing purchasing strategies, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery and cost efficiency. This role is on-site in Hollister, CA. **Responsibilities:** + Must have the ability to review, interpret and complete cost analysis of complex cost proposals. Major/critical procurement administration, from proposal solicitation, fact finding, cost, price analysis and commercial assertion. + Collaborate with other functional disciplines as necessary, leading the overall supplier contract process. Strong emphasis with Supplier Quality, Engineering and Program Management. + Assesses current material availability; reasonably predicts future availability based on the market, delivery systems, and other variables. + Drafts, explains, and implements instructions, policies, and procedures for purchasing and contract management. + Evaluates and approves conditions for issuing and awarding bids. + Maintains and/or implements purchasing and recordkeeping systems. + Coordinates removal or disposal of surplus materials. + Ability to develop, then execute strategies that are sustainable in a matrix environment, as well as dependencies on other functional disciplines. + Provide tactical and strategic direction to site procurement team. Lead team effort in the performance of market analysis, supplier selection/analysis and contract negotiations. + Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts. + Provide subject matter expertise on Purchasing policies and procedures, external and internal audits, and self-assessments. + Work with Engineering on Value Analysis Value Engineering (VaVe) projects. Cross functional collaboration in support of Kaizen and other process improvement efforts. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Leadership and Engagement:** + Lead by example in alignment with Fortive9 core behaviors. + Champion talent management initiatives including ongoing leadership/employee development and succession planning. + Set and own employee engagement strategy across the site operations team. + Foster a culture committed to innovation and operational excellence. + Communicate company and cross-functional information effectively to the site. + Provides direction to direct core reports and direct functional reports to accomplish objectives. + Promote a culture of collaboration and accountability between departments. **Financial & Resource Management** + Responsible for department expense versus budget management of the site and the drive for cost structure optimization. + Ownership of operational elements of working capital management, including but not limited to procurement and disciplined expense management. + Contribute to annual operating plans, budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditures. **Qualifications:** + 7+ years in purchasing or material management function. Aerospace/defense industry preferred. + 3+ years management experience required. + Demonstrated Negotiation skills + CPIM or APICS certified highly desirable. + Effective influence and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization. + Strong organizational skills and a commitment to meeting schedules and deadlines. + Experience with DOT and BATF regulations a plus. + A strong leader, communicator, and morale builder. + History of strategic management, planning and execution. + Experience in the aerospace/defense industry preferred. + Knowledge of financial aspects of operations management. **Preferred education:** + Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline. **Benefits** : + PTO + 401K + Health Insurance (medical, dental, optical) + Tuition reimbursement + Parental leave (mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents) In addition to the benefits, you’d expect we also offer flexibility, stability, and prosperity: + A bonus payment for all associates, paid quarterly, based on performance and behavior metrics. + 70 years of trend setters & trail blazers with new products. + Promote from within culture. + Opportunity to move vertically or laterally. + A culture where we all have a role in building a community where everyone belongs. Where you can speak your mind, be yourself, and feel supported. It’s how we achieve more together, for each other, for our customers, and for the world. + A team that you can depend on every day & likes each other enough to hang out after work. \#LI-RB **Fortive Corporation Overview** Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package. The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 89,200.00 - 165,600.00 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.