Senior Aerospace Buyer & Sourcing Strategist

TAT Technologies Ltd.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K with company matching

STD

LTD

EAP

Job summary

TAT Technologies’ Tulsa site serves as the Center of Excellence for heat transfer manufacturing, MRO, and OEM solutions supporting global aircraft programs. We seek a Senior Buyer to manage strategic commodities, assess supply risk, and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers.

You will partner with Operations, Planning/SIOP, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to protect production and drive cost reductions while mentoring junior buyers and leading recovery efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field and 10+ years in purchasing or strategic sourcing.
• Experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing preferred.
• Strong negotiation, expediting, and supplier performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies to support production and cost objectives.
• Manage end-to-end purchasing: supplier selection, sourcing, negotiations, POs, issue resolution.
• Analyze demand, inventory, and supplier commitments to mitigate supply risks.
• Lead supplier recovery, negotiate pricing, delivery, capacity, and payment terms.
• Evaluate supplier performance and drive corrective actions for reliability.
• Mentor junior buyers and drive cross-functional risk mitigation and improvements.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement management

Negotiation

MRP/ERP data analysis

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related discipline

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

TAT Technologies’ Tulsa site serves as the Center of Excellence for heat transfer manufacturing, MRO, and OEM solutions supporting global aircraft programs. We seek a Senior Buyer to manage strategic commodities, assess supply risk, and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers.

You will partner with Operations, Planning/SIOP, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to protect production and drive cost reductions while mentoring junior buyers and leading recovery efforts.