Aerospace Purchasing Lead — End-to-End Buyer & Planner

Idaho Manufacturing Alliance; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Buyer in Boise, Idaho. The role covers end-to-end purchasing, demand forecasting, and material planning to keep production on track.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage POs, and provide cost data for quotes in a fast-moving aerospace manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will balance cost, quality, and timing, collaborate with operations, engineering, and sales, and contribute to continuous improvement and ERP data

Qualifications

• Hands-on buyer with experience owning purchasing and planning in manufacturing.
• Able to balance cost, quality, and timing while meeting production demands.
• Experience with aerospace standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end purchasing: sourcing, quoting, negotiating, and issuing POs.
• Build and maintain demand forecasts tied to production plans.
• Plan and manage material requirements to support schedules.
• Support costing and pricing by maintaining standard costs.
• Partner with sales to provide cost data for quotes.
• Monitor supplier performance and address delivery or quality issues.
• Strengthen relationships with key vendors and niche suppliers.
• Analyze inventory and set reorder points, safety stock, replenishment strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align supply chain with shifting priorities.
• Identify and drive cost savings opportunities.
• Maintain accurate data in ERP systems (lead times, pricing, supplier info).
• Support compliance with quality and aerospace standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across supply chain processes.

Skills

Purchasing

Sourcing

Negotiation

PO Management

Demand Forecasting

Inventory Planning

Cost Data for Quotes

Supplier Relationship Management

ERP Data Maintenance

Continuous Improvement

Quality & Aerospace Standards

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Buyer in Boise, Idaho. The role covers end-to-end purchasing, demand forecasting, and material planning to keep production on track.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage POs, and provide cost data for quotes in a fast-moving aerospace manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will balance cost, quality, and timing, collaborate with operations, engineering, and sales, and contribute to continuous improvement and ERP data