Job Title: Buyer II
Huntsville, AL.
Duration: Contract
Pay: $41/hr.
Benefits: Medical insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, dental/vision, pet, and legal insurance.
Industry: Aerospace/Space
Job Description:
Exciting space exploration company is seeking to hire a Buyer. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. Passion for the company’s mission and vision is required!
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates purchasing material, services, and product requirements for programs.
- Works with program leads to identify long lead materials.
- Works with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list in order to achieve program objectives.
- 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.
- Works with logistics team to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location.
- Ensure that all requirements for purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to.
- Monitors suppliers performance and prepares reports and other records. 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:
- 2+ years tactical level experience in purchasing. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated results
Desired Skills:
- Experience managing energetics and ordnance procurements.
- Experience with aerospace defense industry products preferred.
- APICS, CPM, CSCP certification or equivalent.
WHY AVERRO?
Averro is a Veteran-Owned organization dedicated to delivering innovative talent solutions, business consulting, and technology services that propel businesses and careers forward. We live by our ethos: Be Curious | Build Trust | Empower Each Other. These values show in our commitment to client satisfaction, timely support, and unmatched consultant care. Our Aim – Your Ascent.
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