Manufacturing Network Strategic Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Manufacturing Network Strategic Buyer
Irvine, California
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite, Monday–Friday
Work Schedule: 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or flexible 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch
Employment Type: Full-Time

Geographic Requirement: Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of the Irvine facility, subject to the source's stated military-service-member exception.

The ideal candidate must have manufacturing procurement experience. Candidates with experience sourcing aerospace, automotive, electronic, mechanical, or metal components within a large global manufacturing organization are particularly relevant.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Completed bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is mandatory.

• Preferred fields include Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of two years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, operations, or a combination of these functions.

• At least two years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment is mandatory.

• Experience managing suppliers, purchasing activities, or materials flow in a manufacturing operation.

Location and Schedule

• Must currently reside within the specified commuting radius of the Irvine facility.

• Must be able to work onsite Monday through Friday.

• Must be available for either the 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule, with a one-hour lunch.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.

• Two or more years of experience with MRP or ERP systems.

• Two or more years of experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.

• Experience with Supplier Performance Management.

• Manufacturing procurement experience involving aerospace, automotive, electronic, mechanical, or metal components.

• Experience working for a large global manufacturing organization.

• Experience coordinating suppliers, engineering specifications, material forecasts, and production capacity commitments.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidate will have a completed bachelor's degree and at least two years of hands-on procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.

Priority should be given to candidates who have procured physical components or custom parts for aerospace, automotive, electronics, mechanical, or metal manufacturing. Experience with ERP/MRP systems, supplier performance, material forecasting, and high-mix, low-volume production is beneficial.

Candidates whose procurement experience is limited to retail, general administration, software purchasing, or non-manufacturing environments should not be prioritized.