Senior Buyer, Outside Services

Beehive Industries; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beehive Industries, located at the Cincinnati, Ohio facility, seeks a Buyer to own outside processing and special‑process procurement in a fast‑paced aerospace/defense environment. You will manage supplier relationships, RFQs, and contracts to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Responsibilities include negotiating terms, coordinating with Engineering and Program teams, and maintaining procurement records in ERP/MRP systems, with a focus on compliance and cost improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or related field.
• 3–7+ years of purchasing/procurement in manufacturing, aerospace, or regulated industries.
• Strong negotiation, analytics, and supplier-management skills.
• Experience reading statements of work and technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Own outside processing and special-process procurement from requisition through supplier execution.
• Manage RFQs/RFPs, supplier selection, bid analysis, negotiations, and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS and government contracting rules.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Program Management to meet objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, lead times, and long-term supply arrangements.
• Maintain supplier performance data and procurement records in ERP/MRP systems.
• Support audits and documentation related to AS9100/ISO standards.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

ERP/MRP literacy

Excel

SOW interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Cincinnati, Ohio facility.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Buyer to own and support execution of all outside processing and special process requirements in a fast-paced aerospace and defense environment. This role owns the supplier relationship and purchasing process for outside services including non-destructive testing, heat treatment, and other specialized manufacturing services

The Buyer works closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Planning, and Program teams to ensure outside processing is completed in accordance with purchase order requirements, customer specifications, applicable aerospace standards, and required delivery schedules.

This position is responsible for negotiating long term agreements, understanding supplier capacity and constraints, partnering with technical teams to qualify new sources and managing the complete outside-service process from purchase requisition through supplier execution.

What You’ll Do...

• Manage purchase orders and supplier relationships for all assigned outside processing and special process requirements.
• Manage RFQs/RFPs, supplier selection, bid analysis, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Ensure full compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements and all government contracting regulations throughout the procurement process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Quality, Finance, and Program Management teams to support business objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, service agreements, and long-term supply arrangements.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure performance in quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Identify and execute cost reduction, process improvement, and supply chain risk mitigation initiatives.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, purchase orders, and sourcing documentation within ERP/MRP systems.
• Support audits and documentation requirements related to AS9100, ISO standards, and government contracting compliance.
• Own supplier delivery performance for outside processing requirements and proactively manage material through the supplier network.
• Coordinate shipment of material to and from outside processors to support production schedules.
• Monitor supplier lead times, work-in-process, capacity constraints, and potential delivery risks.
• Support long-term agreements, pricing agreements, blanket purchase orders, and other commercial strategies where appropriate

You have...

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 3–7+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or highly regulated industries.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated experience preparing, managing, and auditing procurement compliance documentation.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and supplier management skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
• Ability to read and interpret statements of work, and technical specifications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement analytics.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have...

• Experience in aerospace, defense, precision machining, additive, or advanced manufacturing environments. Experience supporting lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with long-term supply agreements and logistics
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.