Aerospace Buyer: Precision Materials & Supplier Strategy

NE-XT Technologies; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NE-XT Technologies in Windsor, CT is seeking an Aerospace Buyer to manage procurement, supplier relationships, and estimating support for precision aerospace and defense manufacturing. You will source materials and outside processing services to meet production needs while ensuring compliance with OEM requirements.

You will partner with Estimating, Engineering, and Sales to obtain timely quotes for raw materials and OSP, evaluate supplier quotations, and support RFQs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of aerospace purchasing or procurement experience.
• Experience evaluating raw material and OSP quotations for manufacturing estimates and customer RFQs.
• Familiarity with Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace OEM requirements.
• Ability to interpret specifications, quality clauses, approvals, and contractual flow-downs.
• Experience with MRP/ERP, production scheduling, supplier negotiations, Excel, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Purchase raw materials, components, tooling, consumables, and outside processing services.
• Review MRP recommendations and production schedules; issue, manage, and expedite purchase orders.
• Coordinate with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to prevent shortages and support customer commitments.
• Maintain supplier pricing, lead times, delivery dates, and purchasing records in ERP; manage inventory exposure.
• Support Estimating with timely supplier quotes for RFQs and cost drivers.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

AS9100 knowledge

Education

AS9100 knowledge

Tools

Epicor ERP

MS Excel

Job description

NE-XT Technologies in Windsor, CT is seeking an Aerospace Buyer to manage procurement, supplier relationships, and estimating support for precision aerospace and defense manufacturing. You will source materials and outside processing services to meet production needs while ensuring compliance with OEM requirements.

You will partner with Estimating, Engineering, and Sales to obtain timely quotes for raw materials and OSP, evaluate supplier quotations, and support RFQs.