Buyer

SDM Composites; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SDM Composites in California seeks an experienced Buyer to manage aerospace procurement, source parts, hardware, and related materials from domestic and international suppliers. You will interpret technical specifications and blueprints from major primes to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes building strong supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and lead times, and aligning purchasing with production needs, inventory plans, and quality standards in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience purchasing aerospace hardware through domestic and international suppliers, OEMs, and authorized distribution channels.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and blueprints from major aerospace primes.
• Familiarity with machining, stamping, rolling, forming, and other manufacturing processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen supplier relationships to ensure high-quality materials, competitive pricing, and reliable lead times.
• Identify, recommend, and support cost‑reduction initiatives within procurement activities.
• Execute purchasing processes in alignment with company buy/supply/pay practices.
• Assist with forecasting component and material consumption to support production needs.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels in coordination with planners, buyers, and operations personnel.
• Collaborate with Shipping, Processing, Engineering, Production Control, and Quality to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate daily commitment to continuous improvement by proactively addressing purchasing challenges and supporting production teams.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and lead times while cultivating beneficial long-term supplier partnerships.
• Work closely with receiving and quality departments to address nonconforming materials, discrepancies, and return-to-vendor (RTV) transactions.
• Monitor supplier performance and raise concerns as needed.
• Prepare purchase orders and supporting documentation including transaction summaries, pricing analysis, cost reviews, and negotiation memoranda.
• Propose and negotiate Long-Term Agreements and supplier contracts that benefit the business.
• Work with Production Control and Engineering to resolve material specification questions or discrepancies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support procurement and production objectives.

Skills

Aerospace procurement

Supplier relations

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Blueprint interpretation

Job description

The Buyer is responsible for procuring CâClass parts, hardware, seals, fasteners, & chemicals as required to support aerospace production. This role requires experience purchasing aerospace hardware through domestic and international suppliers, OEMs, and authorized distribution channels. The Buyer must be capable of interpreting technical specifications and blueprints from major aerospace primes including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and others. Familiarity with machining, stamping, rolling, forming, and other manufacturing processes is strongly preferred.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen supplier relationships to ensure high-quality materials, competitive pricing, and reliable lead times.
• Identify, recommend, and support costâreduction initiatives within procurement activities.
• Execute purchasing processes in alignment with company buy/supply/pay practices.
• Assist with forecasting component and material consumption to support production needs.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels in coordination with planners, buyers, and operations personnel.
• Collaborate with Shipping, Processing, Engineering, Production Control, and Quality to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate daily commitment to continuous improvement by proactively addressing purchasing challenges and supporting production teams.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and lead times while cultivating beneficial long-term supplier partnerships.
• Work closely with receiving and quality departments to address nonconforming materials, discrepancies, and return-to-vendor (RTV) transactions.
• Monitor supplier performance and raise concerns as needed.
• Prepare purchase orders and supporting documentation including transaction summaries, pricing analysis, cost reviews, and negotiation memoranda.
• Propose and negotiate Long-Term Agreements and supplier contracts that benefit the business.
• Work with Production Control and Engineering to resolve material specification questions or discrepancies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support procurement and production objectives.
• Additional Duties, as assigned.