Senior Defense Buyer — Strategic Sourcing & ERP Lead

The Entwistle Company; Hudson (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO 5 weeks

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Disability

Paid Family/Medical Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Safety Shoes & Glasses reimbursement

Employee Appreciation Events

Competitive pay

Job summary

The Entwistle Company seeks a Senior Buyer to build a long-term career in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will help deliver mission-critical components that support U.S. and allied defense, with your work directly impacting national and global security.

Responsibilities include supplier selection, pricing, contract flow-down, ERP-driven forecasting, and reading engineering drawings to ensure accurate purchasing. The role offers strong growth in a defense-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of relevant experience in government contracting, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS with demonstrated application in regulated or defense/aerospace settings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with ERP and planning software required.
• Skilled in project scheduling, EOQ, and earned value management (EVM).
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Select suppliers and obtain pricing, availability, and delivery information; negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Ensure supplier compliance with contract flow-down requirements, including FAR, DFARS, and customer-specific clauses.
• Apply quality management standards in supplier selection and performance evaluation.
• Create and issue purchase orders based on the master production schedule; expedite orders for on-time delivery.
• Utilize ERP and Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables) to analyze purchasing trends and support forecasting.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications to ensure accurate purchasing.
• Conduct supplier audits and generate balanced scorecard reports as directed by Purchasing Manager.
• Recommend new suppliers based on company needs and participate in onboarding assessments.
• Track and report departmental KPIs such as on-time delivery, order accuracy, and compliance metrics.
• Perform other procurement-related duties as assigned.

Skills

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling

Quality compliance

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Entwistle Company seeks a Senior Buyer to build a long-term career in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will help deliver mission-critical components that support U.S. and allied defense, with your work directly impacting national and global security.

Responsibilities include supplier selection, pricing, contract flow-down, ERP-driven forecasting, and reading engineering drawings to ensure accurate purchasing. The role offers strong growth in a defense-focused setting.