Supply Chain Buyer
$89,000–$134,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead sourcing efforts across assigned commodity areas, including RFQ development, supplier selection, negotiation, and PO management through acknowledgement. Serve as the primary interface between suppliers and customers, ensuring alignment on requirements, timelines, and quality standards while owning demand fulfillment accountability. Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships using performance data and KPIs to drive accountability, continuous improvement, and root cause resolution. Provide tactical support on customer and supplier contracts, ensuring commercial and technical requirements are executed and upheld. Identify process gaps and build or improve operational workflows where they don't yet exist. Maintain a tight feedback loop with internal supplier quality to ensure swift and accurate issue resolution.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain execution owning a direct commodity
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or related field
- Proficiency with ERP related systems and purchasing/planning functions
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Experience interpreting GD&T and component profiles to determine manufacturing requirements
- Track record of successful NPI negotiations without prior purchase or sourcing data to rely on
- Supplier performance management experience influencing improvement through KPI-driven actions
- Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing industries
- Experience with personally growing and developing a supply base
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