Buyer

Buyer
Location: Renton, Washington
Are you ready to fuel the next generation of space exploration? Join a rapidly growing aerospace company thats pioneering advancements in propulsion technology and shaping the future of space travel. Our clients mission is to make space travel more accessible and sustainable, paving the way for a future where humanity thrives beyond our planet.
About Our Client:
Our client is a team of engineers, scientists, and visionaries dedicated to transforming space technology. Their innovative projects, including reusable rockets and advanced propulsion systems for lunar landers, push the boundaries of whats possible. Driven by their commitment to growth and excellence, they continually expand their capabilities to achieve new milestones in space exploration.
Key Responsibilities:

– Coordinating purchasing material, services, and product requirements for programs.
– Working with program leads to identify long lead materials.
– Working with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list in order to achieve program objectives.
– Preparing purchase orders.
– Ensuring suppliers documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs are ready prior to engagement.
– Managing orders with suppliers, monitoring backlog and daily order status report, adjusting schedules as needed, managing/modifying POs with overdue shipments and open orders.
– Working with logistics team to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location.
– Ensuring that all requirements for purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to.
– Monitoring suppliers performance and preparing reports and other records.
– Resolving discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier.
– Expediting materials for shortage management.
– Coordinating returns to vendor for discrepant material from receiving inspection.
– Contributing to continuing improvement efforts across all facets of supply chain.

Qualifications:

– Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
– Minimum of 2-3 years of tactical level experience in purchasing.
– Proven work experience in the aerospace or automative industry required.
– Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
– Buying experience with fully managing commodities end to end.
– Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks.
– Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and independently.
– Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated results.
– Costpoint experience is a plus.
– Must be a U.S. citizen or national or a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder).

Interested Candidates please apply on our website at [https://jobs.jblresources.com](https://jobs.jblresources.com){rel=”nofollow”}.
For more information about our services and great opportunities at JBL Resources, please visit our website: [https://www.jblresources.com](https://www.jblresources.com){rel=”nofollow”}.
JBL Resources is proud to have earned the reputation of being a premier provider of top talent professionals in the fields of engineering, human resources, logistics, operations, and supply chain management. As specialists in both permanent placement and contract services, our mission is to help companies and individuals become all they were created to be.
JBL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Company