Senior Buyer: Strategic Procurement & Supplier Lead

RBC - Sargent Aerospace & Defense; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus platforms

401k savings

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

HSA/FSA

Life & Disability Insurance

Gym & Rideshare incentives

½ day Fridays

Job summary

RBC Bearings Incorporated, a global manufacturer of precision bearings and components, is seeking a Senior Buyer in Tucson, AZ to own procurement execution and supplier delivery performance across assigned suppliers and programs.

You will convert material requirements into POs, manage supplier commitments, and resolve delivery and quality issues to support production cost and schedule objectives. Travel to supplier sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; 7 years related experience per listing.
• FAR/DFARS with DoD contract exposure knowledge.
• Experience with purchase-order management, supplier delivery recovery, RFQs, negotiations, and price analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with ERP, MRP, procurement, and standard business systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a schedule-driven manufacturing environment.
• Travel to supplier and company locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete purchase-order lifecycle, including placement, acknowledgments, changes, delivery commitments, documentation, and closure.
• Ensure purchase orders reflect pricing, quantities, schedules, revisions, quality requirements, contractual terms, and required flow-downs.
• Own daily supplier communication, open-order management, past-due recovery, and expedite actions
• Obtain and maintain credible supplier commitments and communicate delivery risks, recovery plans, and changes to stakeholders
• Issue and manage supplier RFQs; evaluate quotations for price, lead time, capacity, minimum quantities, tooling, validity, and terms and conditions
• Conduct supplier negotiations and price analysis
• Maintain audit-ready procurement files supporting policy, CPSR, FAR/DFARS, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Support material shortage resolution, production readiness, program recovery plans, proposals, and new-program launches
• Provide supplier pricing, delivery, capacity, and risk information for material plans, proposals, budgets, and program reviews
• Manage assigned supplier performance and provide data for supplier scorecards and business reviews
• Lead delivery recovery and supplier recovery plans when necessary
• Support implementation of category strategies, supplier selections, long-term agreements, and supplier transitions.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Engineering on qualification, nonconforming material, corrective actions, and delivery risks
• Identify risks before they affect production or commitments
• Analyze purchase-price variance and identify cost-reduction opportunities
• Mentor less-experienced Buyers and support procurement standard work, process improvement, and workload coverage

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem-solving

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Procurement software

RFQ tooling

Job description

RBC Bearings Incorporated, a global manufacturer of precision bearings and components, is seeking a Senior Buyer in Tucson, AZ to own procurement execution and supplier delivery performance across assigned suppliers and programs.

You will convert material requirements into POs, manage supplier commitments, and resolve delivery and quality issues to support production cost and schedule objectives. Travel to supplier sites may be required.