Aerospace Procurement Lead

Quantum Space, Inc.; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Space, Inc. is seeking a motivated Buyer to support procurement and supply chain activities for aerospace programs. You will coordinate purchasing, manage supplier relationships, and ensure timely acquisition of materials and services across engineering, production, and business ops.

The role emphasizes fast-paced execution, supplier partnerships, and process improvements to enable scale while maintaining cost and quality. Requires a degree or 4+ years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field; or 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple purchase orders and suppliers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and a bias for action.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing requirements, and prioritise effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with procurement, supplier negotiations, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions and issue accurate, timely purchase orders for materials, equipment, services, and other business requirements.
• Manage purchasing activities across multiple commodities and internal functions (production, engineering, facilities, capital projects, etc.).
• Ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, pricing, quantities, delivery schedules, and terms are correct.
• Review supplier quotations for completeness, accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with requirements.
• Obtain supplier promises, monitor delivery commitments, identify schedule risks.
• Maintain open PO reports, track deliveries, coordinate with suppliers for on-time arrival.
• Expedite critical parts to support production and milestones.
• Serve as primary contact for internal stakeholders, providing procurement support and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Finance/AP to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues.
• Support supplier performance management by monitoring cost, quality, delivery, and reliability.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and strengthen supplier relationships.
• Lead supplier onboarding, including documentation and approvals.
• Support supplier negotiations to achieve favorable terms and reliable delivery.
• Lead procurement projects and process improvements to enhance operations.
• Maintain procurement records and supplier data in systems.
• Collaborate with engineering/production to resolve procurement constraints.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Negotiations

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Job description

Quantum Space, Inc. is seeking a motivated Buyer to support procurement and supply chain activities for aerospace programs. You will coordinate purchasing, manage supplier relationships, and ensure timely acquisition of materials and services across engineering, production, and business ops.

The role emphasizes fast-paced execution, supplier partnerships, and process improvements to enable scale while maintaining cost and quality. Requires a degree or 4+ years in related fields.