Core Responsibilities:

Supplier Order Execution & Delivery Management

• Monitor and manage open purchase orders to ensure supplier adherence to required delivery schedules.
• Actively track supplier deliveries and maintain daily visibility to shortages, delays, and execution risks.
• Drive supplier follow-up activities to obtain updated delivery commitments and recovery plans.
• Expedite critical material requirements to support internal production schedules and customer commitments.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve delivery interruptions, shortages, capacity constraints, and priority changes.
• Escalate significant supplier risks and recovery concerns to leadership in a timely manner.

ERP & System Management

• Maintain accurate purchase order promise dates and delivery status within ERP systems.
• Ensure supplier communication and delivery updates are reflected accurately in system data and supplier scorecards.
• Manage open order reports, past due reports, and other supply chain execution metrics.
• Support closure of completed purchase orders and resolution of transactional discrepancies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Buyers to ensure seamless transition from sourcing/PO placement into execution and fulfillment activities.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Receiving teams to support production priorities.
• Support rapid response efforts during material shortages, supplier disruptions, and schedule changes.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and suppliers to assist with invoice discrepancies and payment-related issues.

Supplier Performance Management

• Drive supplier accountability for on-time delivery and responsiveness.
• Support supplier performance improvement initiatives through consistent communication and follow-through.
• Identify recurring supplier execution issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in supplier reviews and operational performance discussions as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of supply chain, purchasing, production control, planning, or supplier management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Experience working within ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to react quickly to changing production priorities and supply chain disruptions.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration

• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing outside processing suppliers and special process vendors.
• Knowledge of supplier scorecards and delivery performance metrics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capabilities.
• Experience with material expediting and shortage management.

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred

To be considered for the above position, please visit our website www.barnesaero.com, click on careers, search for the job posting in which you are interested and submit your resume online.

At Barnes, career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Companys determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the projects contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.