Position: Buyer I
Location: Merritt Island, Florida, United States (hybrid)
Duration: 4 months to start with
Pre-screening questions:
Do you have any tactical purchasing experience?
Are you comfortable or willing to work in a fast-paced Aerospace environment?
Do you have a bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain or related field?
Job descriptions:
Responsibilities:
Coordinates purchasing material, services, and product requirements for programs.
Works with program leads to identify long lead materials.
Prepares purchase orders in Coupa and Costpoint software.
Ensures supplier's documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs are ready prior to engagement.
Manages orders with suppliers, monitors backlog and daily order status report, adjusts schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments and open orders.
Resolves discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier.
Expedites materials for shortage management.
Coordinate returns to vendor for discrepant material from receiving inspection.
Contributes to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 0-2 years tactical level experience in purchasing. New graduates okay.
Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks.
Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated results
