Senior Buyer

• Lead procurement activities supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) through full-rate production
• Source, negotiate, and procure direct and indirect materials, components, services, and equipment
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to support business growth and mitigate supply chain risks
• Conduct RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, and source selection activities
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure reliable supply and performance
• Monitor supplier on-time delivery, quality metrics, capacity, and responsiveness
• Drive supplier accountability and corrective actions for performance issues
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve quality, efficiency, lead times, and operational excellence
• Support supplier contract management and compliance activities
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Legal teams
• Ensure material availability aligns with production schedules and program milestones
• Support supplier engagement during product development and engineering change processes
• Review specifications and procurement requirements
• Ensure procurement compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Support compliance with ITAR, EAR, SOX, and other applicable regulations
• Review and approve supplier invoices and payment requests as required
• Analyze procurement data and recommend cost savings, efficiency improvements, and risk reduction opportunities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain organization