Senior Buyer: ITAR-Driven Aerospace Procurement Leader

Aeon; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

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Health Benefits

Complimentary Daily Lunches

Snacks & Beverages

Team Events & Company Celebrations

Descrizione del lavoro

Aeon is hiring a Senior Buyer Contracts and Procurement to oversee procurement for direct and indirect hardware and services in a fast-paced defense-focused environment. You will drive end-to-end procurement for IRAD and production, coordinate with engineering, and implement scalable, compliant processes under ITAR.

The role reports to the VP of Supply Chain and requires a strong track record in aerospace procurement, supplier management, and ERP-driven KPI delivery.

Competenze

• 7+ years of progressive supply chain, procurement, and operations experience in aerospace/ITAR-regulated hardware environments.
• Proven experience building supplier relationships and reducing cost of goods sold.
• Experience with prototype development, NPI, and full-rate manufacturing operations.
• Strong ERP/MRP fluency with KPI tracking and procurement ownership.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and cross-collaboration skills.
• Experience in high-reliability electronics, precision machining, castings, or PCB supply chains.
• Understanding of Import/Export, ITAR, BAA, DPAS and Incoterms.

Mansioni

• Lead end-to-end materials procurement for assigned categories in support of IRAD and Production requirements.
• Develop dashboards and track KPIs such as order placements, order acknowledgements, on-time delivery and 3-way match exceptions.
• Manage component shortage prioritization and mitigation to minimize schedule impact.
• Facilitate RCCA for supplier nonconformances and drive corrective actions.
• Create Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and lead weekly supplier communications.
• Support ERP tool implementation timelines and requirements.
• Support supplier compliance to AS9100 during qualification and onboarding.
• Negotiate supplier contract terms and secure year-over-year cost reductions.

Conoscenze

Procurement Strategy

Negotiation

ERP/MRP

Supplier Relationships

ITAR compliance

Cost Reduction

Strumenti

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Aeon is hiring a Senior Buyer Contracts and Procurement to oversee procurement for direct and indirect hardware and services in a fast-paced defense-focused environment. You will drive end-to-end procurement for IRAD and production, coordinate with engineering, and implement scalable, compliant processes under ITAR.

The role reports to the VP of Supply Chain and requires a strong track record in aerospace procurement, supplier management, and ERP-driven KPI delivery.