Buyer II/III

Job Description

On-Site Contract

\n 3 Months, possible extension

\n Kent, WA or Merritt Island, FL

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• Describe your experience managing suppliers and resolving overdue purchase orders or delivery issues. What results did you achieve?
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• 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?
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• 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?

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Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

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• 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.***
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• Drive down overdue purchase orders through daily follow-up, escalation, and root-cause resolution; own the aging backlog for your assigned categories and suppliers
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• Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) performance against committed dates; identify chronic underperformers and implement corrective action plans
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• Secure and enforce timely PO acknowledgement from suppliers, confirming price, quantity, delivery date, and terms
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• Track and manage daily metrics (overdue POs, PO acknowledgement rate, OTD, cycle time, cost savings) and report status to leadership
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• Source, negotiate, and procure services across various categories
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• Manage the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices, and be accountable for resolving issues within this process
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• Conduct price analysis in support of supplier proposals and lead formal negotiations of all types
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• 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
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• Ensure professional and consistent supplier management, cultivating relationships across the supply base in alignment with internal policies
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• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and records for all agreement types
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• Identify cost-saving opportunities
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• Track and manage daily metrics

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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
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• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement/purchasing, specifically in Supply Chain Services Procurement
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• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier identification, and evaluation
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• Experience sourcing and evaluating potential suppliers across multiple service categories
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• Independent and entrepreneurial work style; experience in a hyper-growth company or comparable environment is desirable
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• Strong ability to engage with different internal and senior stakeholders and work effectively with multiple functional teams
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• Essential skills include an analytical approach, excellent negotiation abilities, strong communication skills, and comfort operating at all hierarchy levels
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• Ability to interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations (i.e., FAR, DFAR compliance)
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• Strong analytical skills and data-driven mindset with experience establishing and tracking program metrics
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• Ability to perform written price reasonableness determinations and price analyses using various pricing methods and data sources
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• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload on a daily basis
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• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

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Preferred Qualifications:\n
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• Experience in aerospace or other technical industries
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• Experience with Government Contracts

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