StandardAero is one of the largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers in the aerospace industry. At our plants, our units engage in a variety of work scopes involving trouble-shooting, problem solving, and working together to embody our 1 priority, which is ensuring the safety of our people and our product.
At StandardAero, we offer:
- A clean, safe, and temperature controlled work environment.
- Competitive compensation structures and a total rewards package.
- An opportunity to work with a variety of aircraft engines.
- A variety of shifts and hours.
- Opportunities for horizontal and vertical movement within the organization.
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks
As an Customer Program Manager (CFM56), you will prepare, generate and distribute quotations, order acknowledgements and invoices for parts sales. Receives, evaluates and responds to customer inquiries for products and services. Coordinates with the management team to develop sales terms and conditions, customer relationship development methodologies, procurement terms and conditions, vendor development methodologies, and negotiation techniques.
What youll do:
- Participates in the discussion, development and implementation of sales and procurement policies and documents those policies and procedures in the corporate quality systems.
- Ensures that all regulatory, contractual, U.S. export, and technical requirements are systematically met when evaluating materiel procurement opportunities, evaluating alternative materiel sources, and qualifying new component repair suppliers.
- Ensures appropriate engineering and materials staffing is available to assist in the evaluation of sourcing initiatives.
- Analyses materials sources and strategically directs the mix of new, surplus, overhauled, and repairable materiel, as well as the selection of repair and overhaul vendors.
- Participates in valuation and payback analysis of potential procurement opportunities; exhibits an understanding of complex materiel/financial situations.
- Develops and presents proposals for parts supply services, including provision of consignment inventory to customers, management of customers’ inventory on consignment, materials requirements planning services, and technical materials interchangeability support.
- Creates a strategic plan for the development of the corporate vendor base for materiel supply; protects the information security of the vendor base from competitors.
- Develops and negotiates new vendor agreements and contracts or one-time procurement transactions.
- Responsible for the maintenance of accurate and complete customer and vendor files; initiates customer credit checks and monitors accounts receivables status; initiates the vendor qualification or one-time approval process.
- Monitors and reports on measures of performance including size of customer base, sales volume per customer, status of customer accounts receivables, size of vendor base for each program, ability to procure materiel in accordance with macro materiel requirements plan, procurement price performance, quality of materiel procured, and payback status of procurement lots.
- Maintains control of negotiated sales or procurement contracts and communicates results to appropriate corporate personnel.
- Actively participates in the corporate management team, assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes; represents materials management function in corporate strategic discussions.
- Exercises authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of direct reports.
- Carries out special projects as assigned.
What you will need:
- Strong planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
- Strong negotiation, conflict resolution and customer service skills.
- Strong product knowledge, including engine applications, technical knowledge of maintenance characteristics, familiarity with assemblies, modules, subassemblies and individual components, and familiarity with product Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)/technical manuals.
- Strong financial analysis skills.
- Thorough knowledge of PCs in the company operating system environment.
- Working knowledge of company instructions and export compliance.
- College diploma in business administration or a related discipline (PMAC, APICS, CIM); or equivalent.
- Experience in a sales, purchasing, negotiations, and/or related management role in an aerospace environment.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
