Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Leadership

Curtiss-Wright; Aston Township (PA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with employer match

Health and wellness benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Referral program

Competitive pay

Recognition

Employee stock purchase plan

Inclusive & supportive culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems / ESCO, a Curtiss-Wright business unit, seeks a Senior Buyer for its Aston, PA site. The role focuses on end-to-end procurement for high-value materials and services, requiring strong negotiation, supplier management, and ERP expertise.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, planning, and engineering to meet program schedules, while driving cost reductions and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 4–6 years of strategic procurement, contract negotiations, and supplier management.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Demonstrated negotiation with measurable cost savings or value creation.
• Experience supporting complex programs or engineered products.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end procurement activities for complex, high-value materials, components and services.
• Negotiate and administer complex purchase orders and agreements.
• Issue and manage purchase orders, change orders, and RFQs to suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations during purchase or shipment of goods.
• Drive supplier selection and conduct supplier site visits; rate capability and delivery.
• Manage supplier relationships with performance monitoring and corrective actions.
• Proactively address issues and escalate when needed.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, receive issues, and supplier disputes.
• Maintain procurement records.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, planning, and engineering to align with schedules.
• Drive cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Contract negotiations

Supplier management

ERP systems

Cost savings

Engineered products

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems / ESCO, a Curtiss-Wright business unit, seeks a Senior Buyer for its Aston, PA site. The role focuses on end-to-end procurement for high-value materials and services, requiring strong negotiation, supplier management, and ERP expertise.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, planning, and engineering to meet program schedules, while driving cost reductions and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.