Senior Buyer / Purchasing & Procurement Manager

This position requires someone who can take ownership of the purchasing and procurement function from end to end. The right candidate will be hands-on with day-to-day purchasing while also managing suppliers, improving processes, tracking performance, and partnering with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance.

What You'll Do

• Own purchasing and procurement activities from requisition through delivery.
• Source materials, equipment, services, production supplies, and outsourced manufacturing services.
• Create, issue, manage, and track supplier purchase orders.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and delivery commitments with suppliers.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships focused on cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Manage the Approved Supplier List and support supplier qualification and onboarding.
• Track supplier performance, including quality, on-time delivery, and purchasing turnaround times.
• Resolve supplier nonconformance issues and support corrective action activities.
• Coordinate purchasing priorities with engineering, manufacturing, quality, program management, and finance.
• Maintain procurement records, supplier certifications, quality documentation, and product traceability records.
• Support AS9100 and NADCAP purchasing-related audits and compliance requirements.
• Identify purchasing risks and develop solutions before they impact production.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Support and develop purchasing processes as the organization continues to grow.

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in technical purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• Strong experience independently managing purchasing and supplier relationships.
• Experience negotiating with vendors on pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
• Knowledge of AS9100, NADCAP, and aerospace quality requirements.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and procurement systems.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance, KPIs, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working in aerospace, additive manufacturing, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous experience managing a supply chain team or leading purchasing operations preferred.
• Strong organizational and vendor management skills.
• U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level government clearance.

Compensation

$52 to $60 per hour