Entry-Level Associate Buyer: Sourcing & Procurement

Cessna Aircraft Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one health benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking an entry-level Associate Buyer based in Hunt Valley, MD to contribute to sourcing, cost analysis, and supplier negotiations while gaining broad exposure across functions.

You will learn procurement processes, study market trends, and support production with timely deliveries, with mentorship and hands-on development opportunities to advance in supply chain roles.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Strong planning and prioritization skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials from supplies at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.
• Study market trends, interview vendors and recommends sources of supply.
• Solicit and analyze quotations required to satisfy all the requirements of the authorizing source documentation.
• Monitor outstanding orders to ensure timely deliveries of quality products to maintain production, following up on orders to expedite shipment and delivery as needed.
• Negotiate for any adjustments resulting from price analysis, discrepant materials, surplus or obsolete materials, contract terminations or a purchase order cancellation.
• Obtain certifications of delivery and conduct item delivery validation. Check and improve payment of invoices.
• Develop and maintain necessary records and files for compliance purposes. Support preparation of proposal cost data.
• Preferred candidate will be knowledgeable in weld process, mechanical and custom fab.

Skills

Planning & prioritization

Verbal & written communication

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Textron Systems is seeking an entry-level Associate Buyer based in Hunt Valley, MD to contribute to sourcing, cost analysis, and supplier negotiations while gaining broad exposure across functions.

You will learn procurement processes, study market trends, and support production with timely deliveries, with mentorship and hands-on development opportunities to advance in supply chain roles.