Senior Aerospace Procurement Specialist

Inversion; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion, an aerospace and defense innovator, seeks a Procurement II to drive the Approved Supplier List and end-to-end sourcing for high-reliability aerospace hardware. You will audit vendors for quality compliance and build agile supplier partnerships to meet aggressive development schedules.

You will manage purchasing and planning for engineering materials, parts and equipment, translating complex technical needs into actionable procurement strategies that support our mission.

Qualifications

• Typically 4+ years of direct purchasing or procurement experience in aerospace/defense/government contracting.
• Understanding of aerospace and government contract types, compliance requirements and flow-down clauses.
• Ability to audit and vet suppliers for strict quality assurance.
• Experience owning end-to-end purchasing and material-planning for engineering materials, parts and hardware.
• Highly proficient in MS Office; strong documentation accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with proactive vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, quote, audit and manage suppliers, specialized machine shops and vendors.
• Enforce strict supply chain documentation compliance including COCs, MTRs and FAI.
• Track delivery and quality metrics; drive root-cause corrective actions for vendor escapes.
• Prepare and execute procurement negotiations; expedite long-lead hardware; dual-sourcing.
• Serve as liaison between internal engineering requirements and vendor capabilities.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, lead-time reduction and supplier consolidation.
• Support inventory planning; maintain stock levels while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
• Ensure purchases comply with procurement policies and safety/documentation standards.

Skills

Aerospace procurement experience

Vendor management

Auditing suppliers

Contract compliance

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP/MES software

Job description

Inversion, an aerospace and defense innovator, seeks a Procurement II to drive the Approved Supplier List and end-to-end sourcing for high-reliability aerospace hardware. You will audit vendors for quality compliance and build agile supplier partnerships to meet aggressive development schedules.

You will manage purchasing and planning for engineering materials, parts and equipment, translating complex technical needs into actionable procurement strategies that support our mission.