Aerospace Materials Buyer & Production Scheduler

Pop-Up Talent; Morgan Hill (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pop-Up Talent is seeking a Senior Buyer / Production Planner to drive end-to-end material procurement and production scheduling for aerospace manufacturing. The role ensures alignment of supply with demand, owning purchasing strategy, supplier performance, and executable production plans.

The successful candidate will optimize inventory, improve on-time delivery, and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to maintain material readiness and capacity to meet customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, or related field preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in purchasing, production planning, or similar roles in manufacturing.
• Aerospace industry experience preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems; advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management for all production materials.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms to meet cost and delivery targets.
• Drive supplier performance in on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
• Manage open purchase orders to ensure timely material delivery.
• Resolve supplier issues including delays, shortages, and quality concerns.
• Identify cost reduction and supply continuity strategies.

Skills

Purchasing

Production scheduling

Supplier management

Negotiation

ERP/MRP

Excel

Inventory management

Data analysis

Capacity planning

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/operations or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Pop-Up Talent is seeking a Senior Buyer / Production Planner to drive end-to-end material procurement and production scheduling for aerospace manufacturing. The role ensures alignment of supply with demand, owning purchasing strategy, supplier performance, and executable production plans.

The successful candidate will optimize inventory, improve on-time delivery, and coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to maintain material readiness and capacity to meet customer commitments.