Aerospace Procurement Leader | SAP/MRP

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

Job summary

Archer in California is seeking a results-driven Buyer to join a fast-moving aerospace team. You will work with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to convert requests into ordered, received, and inventoried material, supporting our aggressive production schedule.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, SAP ERP experience, onsite collaboration, and strong communication. You will manage PO flow, supplier relationships, and PPV reporting across programs, with travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain and/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.
• Comfortable working onsite and embedded with engineering and manufacturing teams to support urgent, time-sensitive purchasing needs.
• Detail-oriented, results-driven, and a strong team player.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite & Google Workspace.
• Effective, proactive communicator who can drive approvals and follow-ups across multiple stakeholders.

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

Results-driven

Excellent communicator

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or similar

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Archer in California is seeking a results-driven Buyer to join a fast-moving aerospace team. You will work with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to convert requests into ordered, received, and inventoried material, supporting our aggressive production schedule.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, SAP ERP experience, onsite collaboration, and strong communication. You will manage PO flow, supplier relationships, and PPV reporting across programs, with travel