2027 Associate Procurement Specialist

About the Entry Level Role As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one - contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities. Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze raw material demand for purchase and on-time delivery in a MRP environment to ensure accuracy and adherence to the established schedule and to identify potential improvements.
• Place purchase orders and expedite materials to meet weekly production plans.
• Implement and document comprehensive plans for all part number changes or usage changes.
• Analyze domestic and international shipping forecasts to achieve optimal inventory levels.
• Track actual and potential supply and delivery to provide timely communications and analysis to management.
• Assess supplier performance against predetermined goals by monitoring quality acceptance rates, delivery performance, and cost savings performance.
• Disposition discrepant material as needed.
• Create purchase orders and ensure appropriate delivery.
• Communicate with vendors to obtain product, price, availability, and delivery information

Why Build Your Career at Textron Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Day-one health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Alternative work schedules at select locations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field required
• Years of Experience: 0-2 years of experience required
• Software Knowledge: SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)