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Senior Buyer

Jobot
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • $100,000–$120,000 Per Hour
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Job Description

Join a Top leading company in the Aerospace industry!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Julibeth Canafax
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Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per hour

A bit about us:

Join a Top leading company in the Aerospace industry!

Why join us?

401K
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D
Disability
Voluntary Benefits (Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness)
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs (Counseling)
HSA

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer/Planner to oversee procurement, production planning, inventory management, and supplier relationships in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of raw materials, components, packaging materials, and other supplies necessary to support production schedules and customer requirements.

Days: Monday-Friday

Key Responsibilities

  • Must have experience using NetSuite
  • Develop and maintain material requirements plans based on production schedules, inventory levels, forecasts, lead times, and customer demand.
  • Create and manage purchasing plans to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and services.
  • Source, evaluate, and select suppliers while negotiating pricing, contracts, and service agreements.
  • Monitor supplier performance and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to develop accurate demand forecasts and production plans.
  • Manage purchase orders, track shipments, and resolve supply chain disruptions to maintain production schedules.
  • Analyze inventory levels and implement strategies to optimize inventory while minimizing shortages and excess stock.
  • Support warehouse operations, inventory control, cycle counts, audits, and material flow processes.
  • Participate in vendor qualification activities and ensure materials meet quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify and implement process improvements, best practices, and lean initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Contribute to change management activities, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs.
  • Develop short- and long-term procurement and supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Maintain accurate data within ERP/MRP systems and generate reports to support business decisions.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure materials, resources, and supply plans support operational requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, production planning, supply chain, manufacturing, or related functions.
  • Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, procurement processes, and supplier management.
  • Experience using ERP and MRP systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.


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Numbers & Facts

LocationCosta Mesa, CA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$100,000–$120,000 Per Hour
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded2018
Websitehttp://www.jobot.com

About Company

Jobot is on a mission to connect good people with good jobs. By combining AI-powered technology with the expertise of Jobot Pros, our experienced recruiters, we help you find career opportunities that align with your goals and values.

Founded in 2018 and employee-owned since 2024, Jobot is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, respect, innovation, and connection.  As an industry leader, we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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Skills

  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Biologyunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
  • Demand Generationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Insuranceunmatched
  • Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
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  • Legalunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Material Auditunmatched
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  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • NetSuiteunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Operations Controlunmatched
  • Operations Planningunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Flowunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Procurement Managementunmatched
  • Procurement Planningunmatched
  • Product Packagingunmatched
  • Production Controlunmatched
  • Production Planningunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
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  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
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  • Warehousingunmatched

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