Buyer II – Aerospace & Space Station Procurement

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA seeks a Buyer II to support the design and build of human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt role reports to the Senior Manager, Procurement and focuses on end-to-end procurement for aerospace programs.

You will manage supplier selection, RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and contract execution, collaborating with Legal, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to optimize cost, quality, and delivery in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 2–4+ years in sourcing/procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting supplier selection, RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and PO placement.
• Exposure to aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full procurement lifecycle from demand identification through fulfillment.
• Manage supplier base against business KPI’s and drive supplier improvement activities
• Act as a voice for Supply Chain to inform and influence partner organizations to drive both strategic and tactical initiatives
• Proactively align source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies with program, customer, and product strategies
• Review and leverage contracts and Terms & Conditions, lead negotiations, and build defensible should-cost models
• Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders such as Legal, Contracts, Finance, Planning, Operations,Program Management, Engineering, and Quality to effectively manage supplier performance in the best interests of Vast
• Communicate proactively and align messaging to business priorities. Flag risks to schedule, cost, and delivery. Share commodity strategies to influence business decisions
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels

Skills

Supplier sourcing

RFQ/RFP cycles

Negotiation

Aerospace supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA seeks a Buyer II to support the design and build of human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt role reports to the Senior Manager, Procurement and focuses on end-to-end procurement for aerospace programs.

You will manage supplier selection, RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and contract execution, collaborating with Legal, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to optimize cost, quality, and delivery in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.