Buyer

Salient Motion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

401K

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Salient Motion is seeking a detail‑oriented Buyer to support purchasing, supplier coordination and data accuracy across our hardware programs in a fast‑moving aerospace and defense environment.

You will issue purchase orders, track quotes and open orders, and build reports while collaborating with engineering, production, finance and operations to ensure materials are available when needed. This is ideal for someone early in their career.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, data analysis, or a similar role.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data cleanup, and reporting.
• High attention to detail and strong follow through.
• Strong communication skills with ability to work across engineering, production, finance, and suppliers.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup building hardware for aerospace and defense projects.
• U.S. citizen or GC/EAD.

Responsibilities

• Issue purchase orders and collect supplier quotes.
• Track open orders and maintain accurate supplier and pricing data.
• Build reports to support purchasing and planning decisions.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, finance, and operations to ensure materials are available.

Skills

Excel skills (Pivot tables, formulas)

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data analysis

Purchasing / procurement

Tools

ERP systems (NetSuite / Oracle / Epicor)

Job description

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**

Who We Are

We are pioneering modular motion technologies to power the next generation of innovation for Industrial, Aerospace and Defense. If you're excited about disrupting legacy industries, and passionate about motor control technology, let's chat!

We are at the forefront of innovation, crafting exclusive motion control components that propel the industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors into the future.

A Couple Other Things

• We offer a lot of autonomy
• We like to run lean for impact
• We have great benefits
• We are well funded, and already generating revenue
• We're currently in Torrance, CA, but will be moving into a new facility in Hawthorne, CA in the summer!

About The Role

We are looking for a detail oriented Buyer to support purchasing, supplier coordination, and supply chain data accuracy across our hardware programs. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is highly organized, strong in Excel, comfortable working with data, and excited to build experience in a fast moving aerospace and defense manufacturing environment.

You will help issue purchase orders, collect supplier quotes, track open orders, maintain accurate supplier and pricing data, and build reports that help the team make better purchasing and planning decisions. You will work closely with engineering, production, finance, and operations to help ensure materials are available when needed.

What You Need

• 1+ plus years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, data analysis, or a similar role
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data cleanup, and reporting
• High attention to detail and strong follow through
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, production, finance, and suppliers
• Comfort working in a fast paced startup building hardware for Aerospace and Defense related projects
• U.S citizen or GC/EAD

Nice to have

• Technical/Engineering background Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, Epicor, or similar
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, hardware, or another complex product environment
• Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier quotes, lead times, inventory data, and basic procurement workflows
• Exposure to BOMs, PLM systems, or engineering driven product development
• Awareness of AS9100, ITAR/EAR, or regulated manufacturing environments

What We Have To Offer

We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.

• Competitive compensation: $60,000 to $80,000 base salary + equity
• Exceptional healthcare benefits — Medical is 100% covered by the company
• Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
• Flexible PTO, 401K, Financial Wellness Resources, and more