Buyer

Avantus Aerospace, Inc.; Santa Clarita (CA); Híbrido; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Avantus Aerospace, Inc. in Santa Clarita, California, seeks a Buyer to procure CâClass parts, hardware, seals, fasteners, and chemicals to support aerospace production.

The role requires experience buying aerospace hardware from domestic and international suppliers, interpreting technical specs and blueprints, and collaborating with production, engineering and quality teams to ensure supply availability.

Formación

• Experience purchasing aerospace hardware from domestic and international suppliers.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and blueprints.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain supplier relationships to ensure high-quality materials, pricing and lead times.
• Identify and support cost-reduction initiatives in procurement.
• Execute purchasing processes in line with company buy/supply/pay practices.
• Assist with forecasting component and material consumption for production needs.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels with planners and operations.
• Collaborate with Shipping, Processing, Engineering, Production Control and Quality to resolve issues.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and lead times with suppliers.
• Coordinate return-to-vendor (RTV) transactions and address nonconforming materials.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Supplier relations

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Descripción del empleo

Buyer

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 escalation 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.

AUD Santa Clarita 91355