Alan W. Young Vice President, Fabrication and Chief Procurement Officer Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Alan Young was named Vice President, Fabrication and Chief Procurement Officer in July 2020. In addition to leading the Fabrication organization, driving productivity improvement, and setting the strategic direction he also leads Spirit’s global supply chain organization. The combination of these roles ensures the most efficient and cost effective Make/Buy decisions. In 2022, the Tooling and Facilities organizations were incorporated to Alan’s global team.

Most recently he served as Vice President, Fabrication. In this role, his responsibilities were to lead the Fabrication organization, drive productivity improvement, execute on rate increases, and set the strategic direction for Spirit’s Fabrication business. 

Prior to working in Fabrication, Young served as the Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer in November 2013. In this role, he was responsible for Spirit’s Global Supply Chain Management organization.

Before joining Spirit AeroSystems, Young held a number of positions with Bombardier Aerospace and Vought Aircraft, beginning in 1988. 

In 2014, he led Bombardier-Learjet Operations as Vice President responsible for the build, delivery, and customer management of all Learjet models. He also served as the General Manager  of Operations for the Bombardier-Learjet 85, with responsibility for production, methods engineering, quality and procurement.

Young holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and master’s degree in manufacturing management from the University of Ulster in Belfast. He also holds a Certificate in Production and Inventory Management and is a Six Sigma certified Green Belt.