Buyer

Description

Seeking a buyer to support an Aerospace manufacturing company. This position serves as a critical link between manufacturing, suppliers, production planning, engineering, and procurement to ensure uninterrupted material flow and support production schedules. The role is currently structured as a contract opportunity with strong potential for permanent conversion based on performance.

Skills

• Purchasing/Buyer

• Production materials

• Supplier management/Vendor relationships

• purchase order management

• SAP/ERP/MRP

• Inventory Management

• Aerospace/manufacturing

• Advanced Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) reporting and data analysis

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Materials Management, or related field strongly preferred.

• 2-5 years of purchasing, procurement, buyer, supply chain, or materials planning experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize competing demands.

• Highly organized with excellent attention to details.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills when interacting with suppliers, production teams, planners, and internal stakeholders.

• Self-starter who is eager to learn and receptive to coaching and mentorship.

• Ability to build positive supplier relationships while maintaining accountability for delivery commitments.

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Burbank, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.19 - $39.17/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burbank,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.