Senior Buyer

JMJ Phillip Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

JMJ Phillip Group in Morristown, NJ seeks a Senior Buyer to manage full procurement lifecycle for aerospace components and services, aligning with production schedules and customer delivery. You will develop sourcing strategies, analyze quotations, negotiate terms, and drive supplier performance to improve cost, quality, and delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of aerospace purchasing experience; ERP/MRP proficiency and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of purchasing/supply-chain experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP, engineering drawings, precision machining, special processing, and government/military programs is preferred. CPIM, CPSM, or CSCP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle for aerospace components, machined parts, forgings, castings, raw materials, assemblies, and special processing services, using MRP/ERP requirements to support production and customer delivery schedules.
• Develop sourcing strategies, solicit and analyze quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, manage supplier relationships, and drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and supplier performance.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with applicable AS9100, AS9102, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, DPAS, customer flow-down, and export-control requirements; support audits and maintain accurate purchase-order documentation.

Skills

Procurement management

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

A prominent manufacturer in the aerospace and defense industry is seeking a Senior Buyer in the greater Morristown, NJ area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle for aerospace components, machined parts, forgings, castings, raw materials, assemblies, and special processing services, using MRP/ERP requirements to support production and customer delivery schedules.
• Develop sourcing strategies, solicit and analyze quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, manage supplier relationships, and drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and supplier performance.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with applicable AS9100, AS9102, FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR, DPAS, customer flow-down, and export-control requirements; support audits and maintain accurate purchase-order documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of purchasing/supply-chain experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, or highly regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP, engineering drawings, precision machining, special processing, and government/military programs is preferred. CPIM, CPSM, or CSCP certification is a plus.