Buyer II/III
Crossfire Consulting
On-Site Contract 3 Months, possible extension Kent, WA or Merritt Island, FL Qualification Questions:
- Describe your experience managing suppliers and resolving overdue purchase orders or delivery issues. What results did you achieve?
- What procurement metrics have you tracked (e.g., on-time delivery, overdue POs, supplier performance), and how have you used that data to improve outcomes?
- Tell us about a time you had to follow up persistently with suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet a critical deadline. What was the situation and outcome?
- This is less of a true negotiation buyer role and more of a supplier management, escalation, and follow up position. The majority of this role will be spend chasing down suppliers for updates and on time delivery.***
- Drive down overdue purchase orders through daily follow-up, escalation, and root-cause resolution; own the aging backlog for your assigned categories and suppliers
- Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) performance against committed dates; identify chronic underperformers and implement corrective action plans
- Secure and enforce timely PO acknowledgement from suppliers, confirming price, quantity, delivery date, and terms
- Track and manage daily metrics (overdue POs, PO acknowledgement rate, OTD, cycle time, cost savings) and report status to leadership
- Source, negotiate, and procure services across various categories
- Manage the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices, and be accountable for resolving issues within this process
- Conduct price analysis in support of supplier proposals and lead formal negotiations of all types
- Review service procurement requests for compliance, implement contracts, and engage with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, service, and terms while reducing costs and minimizing risk
- Ensure professional and consistent supplier management, cultivating relationships across the supply base in alignment with internal policies
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation and records for all agreement types
- Identify cost-saving opportunities
- Track and manage daily metrics
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement/purchasing, specifically in Supply Chain Services Procurement
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier identification, and evaluation
- Experience sourcing and evaluating potential suppliers across multiple service categories
- Independent and entrepreneurial work style; experience in a hyper-growth company or comparable environment is desirable
- Strong ability to engage with different internal and senior stakeholders and work effectively with multiple functional teams
- Essential skills include an analytical approach, excellent negotiation abilities, strong communication skills, and comfort operating at all hierarchy levels
- Ability to interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations (i.e., FAR, DFAR compliance)
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven mindset with experience establishing and tracking program metrics
- Ability to perform written price reasonableness determinations and price analyses using various pricing methods and data sources
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload on a daily basis
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Experience in aerospace or other technical industries
- Experience with Government Contracts
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