Aerospace Buyer — Fast-Paced Prototyping & MRP

AlleyCorp; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer seeks a results-driven Buyer to join our fast-moving aerospace program teams in Silicon Valley. You will place POs for aircraft material, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and finance to keep milestones on track.

Based in San Jose, CA, this role requires SAP MRP experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work embedded with technical teams on time-sensitive purchases; base pay ranges from $83,700 to $115,100 annually with visa

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or similar business degree.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment supporting early-stage aircraft development.
• Experience with SAP ERP or an equivalent MRP/procurement system.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders for production of aircraft material as required by SAP MRP and the manufacturing build schedule.
• Manage ordering activity for aircraft material and supporting goods and services, including creating and maintaining all flows to and from Archer’s supply base (purchase orders, transfer orders, returns) and indirect purchases such as tools, lab supplies, and other supporting material.
• Own the accuracy and timely closure of all open purchase orders, driving cycle time from requisition submission to PO issuance in hours, not days.
• Work embedded with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to translate urgent material needs into purchases within minutes to hours in support of an aggressive, fast-moving prototype development schedule.
• Execute non-PO purchasing (e.g., P-Card and approved emergency ordering processes) for time-critical items in accordance with Finance-approved cost centers and protocols.
• Physically and digitally inventory received parts and proactively notify part owners the moment goods are available for pickup.
• Proactively drive purchase order approvals to completion, following up continuously with approvers and stakeholders to prevent schedule-impacting delays.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships that drive on-time material deliveries and mitigate supplier risk and schedule delays.
• Support pre-SIOP activities, including projections vs. actuals and PPV reporting, and partner closely with Finance and Accounting to ensure purchase orders are properly routed, coded, and aligned to program budgets.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies to ensure timely supplier payments.
• Source aircraft material as needed
• Manage a daily order volume that fluctuates with engineering and assembly demand, at times processing many orders in a single day
• Travel may be required but on an infrequent basis.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Effective communicator

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Office Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

Archer seeks a results-driven Buyer to join our fast-moving aerospace program teams in Silicon Valley. You will place POs for aircraft material, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and finance to keep milestones on track.

Based in San Jose, CA, this role requires SAP MRP experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work embedded with technical teams on time-sensitive purchases; base pay ranges from $83,700 to $115,100 annually with visa