Buyer

Buyer I responsible for sourcing, purchasing, supplier coordination, and material delivery activities in compliance with government acquisition requirements and production schedules.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 0–1 years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience.

• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS requirements.

• Experience in aerospace, military, defense, or a similar regulated industry.

• Understanding of military specifications.

• Understanding of federal acquisition regulations.

• Knowledge of products, materials, and supplier capabilities related to purchasing activities.

• Experience with purchase order creation and administration.

• Experience obtaining supplier quotations and evaluating pricing, quality, delivery schedules, and terms and conditions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience purchasing custom or nonstandard components.

• Knowledge of commodity markets and supply base capabilities.

• Experience supporting material planning and production schedules.

• Experience identifying supplier cost reduction opportunities.

• Experience with supplier performance, product lifecycle, and sourcing analysis.

• Knowledge of government-regulated procurement processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluate purchase requisitions for custom and nonstandard items.

• Review technical specifications and identify sourcing alternatives.

• Determine appropriate sources of supply based on supplier capabilities, product performance, and supply base knowledge.

• Create and administer purchase orders.

• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations for pricing, quality, delivery, and contractual terms.

• Monitor commodity and market conditions to identify component cost reduction opportunities.

• Establish preferred supplier relationships and support supplier cost reduction initiatives.

• Coordinate with material planning to identify purchasing and cost reduction opportunities.

• Issue purchase orders in support of production and program schedules.

• Monitor supplier deliveries and address material delivery issues affecting production requirements.

• Coordinate material requirements with program management, production planning, and material planning functions.

• Support resolution of supplier quality, delivery, and purchasing issues.

• Maintain supplier and product lifecycle information.

• Ensure purchasing activities comply with applicable government regulations, including FAR and DFARS requirements.

• Support purchasing process improvement and procurement performance initiatives.

Pay: 22-27.50/hr

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.

Pay Details: $22.00 to $27.50 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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