Senior Purchasing Agent (Temporary)

Salary :

$44 - 67 hourly

Company : Intellisense Systems

Job Type : Contract

Torrance, Ca

Number of Applicants

000+

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Job Description - Senior Purchasing Agent (Temporary)

Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a privately held company with a proven track record of developing and deploying innovative products that successfully operate in the most extreme environments.  We are a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets.  We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications.

The Senior Purchasing Agent is responsible for executing and maintaining purchasing activities for Intellisense. This role focuses on the day-to-day administration of purchasing policies and ensuring compliance with corporate procedures across the organization.

This is a temporary assignment on-site in Torrance lasting until approximately July 2026

Responsibilities:

Utilize and maintain corporate purchasing systems and procedures to secure optimal delivery terms, quality, and cost performance. Familiarity with AS9100 is required.
Administer supplier partnerships and maintain professional relationships to ensure consistent vendor performance.
Execute tasks in alignment with Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) policies to ensure compliance with Department of Defense requirements.
Collaborate with other managers to determine supply needs.
Negotiate unique subcontracts and purchasing arrangements using knowledge that is based on a technical understanding of the types of purchases to be made, market factors and internal requirements.
Maintains and furnishes purchasing records, analyses, cost data and reports for use in scheduling, planning, budgeting and other functional activities.
Work closely with purchasing planners and coordinators to effectively manage material demand and supply flow.
Expedite material from suppliers through receiving and inspection. Working with supplier to ensure accurate and timely of product and submissions of documents.
Administers new/changed supplier information to protect ISI and customer’s reputation
Administer supplier improvement process to include quantitative supplier performance measures for quality and delivery performance.
Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.

Requirements:

Bachelors’ Degree in Materials Management, Business Operations/Administration, Finance, or Related Field.
Master’s degree in business is a plus
7+ years of purchasing experience within the aerospace or electronics manufacturing industry.
Strong contract negotiation skills of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.
Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP/MRP System a plus
Certifications from Industry associations are a plus (CPM/CPPM)
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
US Citizenship is required

What You Can Expect:

The ability to innovate, develop, and transition prototype technologies into new products, and to be rewarded for successful transitions.
The chance to continually work on new differentiating technologies and implement simple elegant solutions to meet customer needs and that make an impact.
Leadership that enables its engineers with all the tools they need to be successful.

Pay Range:

$44.00-$67.00/hour
However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected]

Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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