Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Buyer

In this collaborative role, you will be a pivotal member of the Procurement team and be responsible for providing support to both internal and external customers in purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for our San Diego facility.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with operations to define material and service needs.
• Negotiating and managing purchase orders to meet site demands.
• Purchasing and identifying cost savings opportunities.
• Ensuring adherence to internal procurement performance expectations.
• Conducting analysis’ and providing stakeholders with information to make informed purchase decisions.
• Negotiating supplier agreements as necessary.
• Supporting Site Planning to ensure RM inventory levers (Kanban, min/max, etc..) remain current and accurate.
• Manage and communicate supplier lead-time to ensure planning accuracy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline
• 2-3 years of experience in a manufacturing procurement/buyer/purchasing role
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills specifically using MS Excel and PowerPoint