Materials Buyer

Job Summary

As a Materials Buyer, you’ll keep materials moving by coordinating purchasing, sourcing, and inventory needs across the supply chain. You’ll review demand, compare pricing, and work with vendors to secure the materials needed for reliable operations. Your impact: Timely purchasing and clear vendor communication help internal teams maintain inventory and meet production needs.

Competencies

• Technical Expertise- 3 to 5 years of experience in aerospace Purchasing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP software packages (preferably Visual) and standard business applications (MS Office).
• Effective Communication-Ability to clearly articulate information through conversation, phone calls, email, written reports, and other documents to others within and outside the company.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making-Ability to identify problems, compile information to solve them, act decisively and show good judgment.
• Organizing and Planning- Possess strong organizing and planning skills, manage time, effectively prioritize multiple tasks to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• High Standards- Ability to establish and maintain standards and attention to detail that guarantee quality and continuous improvement.
• Understand Production and Processing- Knowledge of materials, production processes, quality control, and costs to maximize the effective manufacture and distribution of products.
• Team Player- Ability to effectively work with other members of the organization and understand the role of purchasing within the larger company structure.
• Initiative- Ability to be proactive and make things happen, take personal responsibility to act without being told what to do.

Responsibilities

• Acts as logistics facilitator to ensure all elements of the purchasing and outside processing planning processes are coordinated to meet customer requirements and time constraints.
• Ensure purchase order pricing is recorded accurately in the Visual ERP system.
• Manages and communicates daily status updates for Program Managers, Production Control and Program Planners.
• AS9100 Quality Compliance: work closely with our Quality department to ensure suppliers understand and meet requirements for on-time delivery of goods and services and quality of product. Release of purchase orders only to qualified suppliers per the Approved Supplier List
• (ASL).
• Follow up and expedite delivery dates to support production plan.
• Manage supplier related issues on daily basis.
• Administrative Support: work with Program Managers, Production Control and Accounting to resolve all other materials or services related issues such as obtaining return materials authorization, packing, and shipping returns, warranty claims or disposition of nonconforming material.

Work Environment

• Typical office environment with all amenities necessary to facilitate work duties.

Physical Demands

• Physical activities can include prolonged sitting, computer use, standing, walking, lifting, pushing, or carrying heavy objects
• Bending for accessing lower shelves, inspecting product, or handling paperwork

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• 3-5 years of experience with purchasing and inventory (experience with government or military procurement highly valued)

Preferred Education and Experience

• Purchasing and Supply Chain Management certification strongly preferred
• High level of proficiency with ERP software, accounting software (Visual), Microsoft Word, Excel Purchasing and Supply Chain Management certification strongly preferred**.**

Supervisory Responsabilities

• None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws

Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person