Senior Buyer - Remote/On-site, Strategic Sourcing

Ideal Aerosmith; Grand Forks (ND); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Aerosmith seeks a Sr. Buyer in Grand Forks, ND, to manage procurement from vendor selection to PO fulfillment. You will build strong supplier relationships, ensure FAR/DFARS compliance, and support programs with long-lead items while coordinating with engineering, sales, and production.

The role offers on-site work at the Grand Forks headquarters or remote within ND/MN with up to 25% travel. A U.S. citizen, with 5+ years in procurement, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in production, supply chain, or related field.
• 5+ years procurement experience.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, if required by contract.
• Ability to travel (domestic and internationally) and obtain a passport.
• U.S. citizenship due to federal contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Select vendors based on vendor quality criteria, prices, specifications, and delivery dates.
• Execute purchasing process from solicitation of quotes to purchase order fulfillment.
• Accurately complete documentation such as purchase orders, RMA paperwork, etc.
• Communicate regularly with quality, manufacturing, and inventory control on material issues.
• Negotiate pricing, volume discounts and long-term contracts with selected vendors.
• Flow down contract requirements to vendor and ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain and establish new vendor relationships in various industries including mechanical parts, machine parts, electronics, and commodities.
• Initiate, lead, and implement process improvement activities for the department.
• Communicate effectively with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality, lead time, pricing, and contract requirements are met.
• Establish corrective actions with vendors as needed to drive improvement.
• Work with engineering, sales and production to problem solve during design and purchasing process including obsolete parts.
• Provide sales/quoting with material quotes for customer quotation efforts.
• Participate in process improvements to address changing government and industry regulations.
• Comply with ISO procedures and suggest and execute improvement changes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable FAR/DFARS clauses, flow-downs, sourcing restrictions, and documentation requirements.
• Maintain procurement files to DCMA/DCAA audit standards, including cost/price analysis and supporting justification.
• Evaluate suppliers for ITAR/EAR compliance, cybersecurity posture (e.g., NIST 800-171/CMMC), and counterfeit-mitigation requirements.
• Support program schedules by managing long-lead items, government property, and contract-driven material timelines.
• Participate in program reviews/IPTs to provide procurement status, risks, and compliance updates.
• Monitor and mitigate supply-chain risks related to country of origin, specialty metals, vendor reliability, and quality.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Independent work

Organized

Contract compliance knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Production, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ideal Aerosmith seeks a Sr. Buyer in Grand Forks, ND, to manage procurement from vendor selection to PO fulfillment. You will build strong supplier relationships, ensure FAR/DFARS compliance, and support programs with long-lead items while coordinating with engineering, sales, and production.

The role offers on-site work at the Grand Forks headquarters or remote within ND/MN with up to 25% travel. A U.S. citizen, with 5+ years in procurement, is preferred.