Sr. Buyer - Aerospace Manufacturing

*******************This is a 3- to 6-month Temp Position***********************

Position Summary:

The Sr. Buyer is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and coordinating freight and returns for a wide variety of aerospace components, raw materials, and tooling in the most cost-effective manner. The Buyer holds suppliers accountable to quality standards, on-time delivery, and cost containment.

What you will be doing:

• Evaluate Quotations and place Purchase Orders to suppliers and subcontractors for products and services in a timely manner
• Responsible for proactively tracking critical orders and follow-up on Open Orders
• Perform Expediting as needed and manage existing orders
• Work with Planners to efficiently place or modify PO's to meet project schedule demands
• Submit RFQ’s to support bids and projects for Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance
• Reconcile and rectify all non-conformances with suppliers while maintaining original due dates or acceptable recovery dates
• Ensure all product documentation is reviewed and accurate
• Accurately manage cost data and vendor capacity to give best recommendations for supplier selection

What you need to qualify:

• 5+ years' experience as a Buyer in the Aerospace Industry
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• CPIM, preferred but not required
• Strong Negotiation skills to reduce costs and delivery times with suppliers
• Ability to perform multiple tasks while under pressure to meet customer requirements
• Ability to read and interpret GD&T engineering drawings desired
• Proficient with MRP and have a good understanding of BoM’s
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management Concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office Excel, Word, and Access
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Action and results oriented
• Open and honest communicator