Senior Buyer

Hyspan Precision Products designs and manufactures engineered expansion joints, metal bellows, and flexible metal hose for defense, power, petrochemical, and industrial customers.

The Senior Buyer manages purchasing for the Chula Vista site. This includes sourcing and supplier management, purchasing of production materials and shop supplies, on-time delivery of material, and continuous improvement of the purchasing process. This is a hands-on role with full ownership of the purchasing function.

Key Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and develop suppliers. Find and qualify new sources where needed.
• Build working relationships with key suppliers, including regular reviews and site visits.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and lead times with suppliers.
• Measure supplier delivery and quality performance and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Plan and purchase raw materials, components, and outside services to support the production schedule.
• Issue purchase orders accurately and on time, to the correct specifications and certification requirements.
• Track open orders, follow up with suppliers, and expedite as needed so material arrives on time.
• Purchase shop supplies and MRO items.
• Work with production, engineering, quality, and accounting to resolve material, delivery, and invoice issues.
• Establish and improve purchasing procedures, and support the rollout of new purchasing and factory systems.
• Maintain purchasing and supplier records in line with the company quality system.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or a related field.
• 5 or more years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing company.
• Experience buying metal raw materials or fabricated metal components.
• Working knowledge of material specifications and certifications.
• Experience with ERP purchasing systems and strong Excel skills.
• Strong follow-up, organization, and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a make-to-order or job shop environment.
• Experience with purchasing requirements in defense, nuclear, or other regulated industries.
• Experience setting up supplier performance measurement or improving a purchasing process.
• CPSM or CPIM certification.

Compensation and Work Requirements

• Benefits: Hyspan is an employee-owned company (ESOP). Open item: insert the standard Hyspan benefits statement used on other postings.
• Schedule: full time, on site in Chula Vista, CA.
• Growth: for the right person, this role can expand to cover related materials functions and purchasing for other Hyspan sites.
• Work authorization: this position requires access to export-controlled technical data. Candidates must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual).