Aviat Networks

Procurement

• Developing and implementing efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyzing and calculating costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
• Identifying and exploring lucrative sourcing opportunities through industry research and networking
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Assessing, managing, and mitigating risks in procurement processes
• Performing cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking for the business
• Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques
• Developing and managing the procurement team
• Identify potential risks in the logistics process and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring continuity and reliability in operation
• Develop contingency plans for logistics disruptions and lead crisis management efforts during unexpected events
• Analyze data and metrics to identify trends and make data-driven decisions
• Other duties as assigned.

Manager, Strategic Sourcing

• Define and execute a global procurement strategy aligned with company financial, operational, and growth objectives.
• Lead enterprise-wide cost reduction initiatives across all spend categories.
• Establish disciplined processes to regularly vet and challenge supplier cost models.
• Drive should-cost modeling, benchmarking, and clean-sheet analyses.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations with OEMs, CMs, and distributors; ensuring optimal TCO.
• Own global supplier contract strategies, including performance-based incentives.
• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Finance.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain and logistics risks.
• Develop and maintain contingency plans for supply chain disruptions.
• Establish strong governance around procurement KPIs and supplier scorecards.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global procurement organization.

Director, Global Procurement

Supply Chain

• Stabilize supply execution across constraints and demand shifts
• Lead prioritization and escalation management
• Define inventory, allocation, safety stock, and replenishment strategies
• Optimize service, DSI, OTIF, and inventory tradeoffs
• Align Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Sales Operations
• Lead supply response during shortages and transitions
• Scale supply planning models, KPI frameworks, and ERP/MRP optimization
• Drive operational risk visibility and analytics
• Strengthen planning data governance and exception management
• Lead automation and AI-ready planning capabilities
• Improve fulfillment responsiveness, inventory health, and operational efficiency
• Reduce aging inventory and O2C (order-to-cash) cost
• Lead planning scalability and workflow simplification
• Define future-state supply planning capabilities

Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Director, Global Procurement

Senior Supply Planner