Senior Strategic Buyer - Aerospace & Defense (On-Site)

MOHR Talent; Steens (MS); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MOHR Talent is seeking a Senior Strategic Buyer near Steens, MS, to lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationships for a highly technical aerospace and defense manufacturer. The role emphasizes ownership of cost savings, supplier performance, and regulatory compliance in a demanding production environment.

The successful candidate will negotiate complex agreements, collaborate with engineering and operations, and drive procurement improvements across ERP/MRP systems in an on-site setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management.
• Background in aerospace, defense, electronics, precision manufacturing, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
• Experience purchasing technical materials, engineered components, fabricated parts, or complex assemblies.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier agreements, reducing purchasing costs, and managing vendor relationships.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and applicable procurement compliance requirements.

Responsabilités

• Strategic Sourcing: Lead procurement activities for engineered components, raw materials, fabricated parts, assemblies, and specialized manufacturing requirements.
• Supplier Development: Identify and evaluate suppliers based on technical capabilities, quality standards, pricing, lead times, and delivery performance.
• Contract Negotiations: Negotiate competitive pricing, purchasing terms, supplier agreements, and long-term sourcing arrangements.
• Cost Optimization: Develop and execute purchasing strategies that reduce material costs while maintaining quality and production requirements.
• Supplier Performance: Monitor supplier performance, resolve delivery or quality concerns, and address supply chain disruptions.
• Production Support: Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to ensure materials and components are available when needed.
• Purchasing Operations: Manage RFQs, purchase orders, supplier communications, procurement records, and purchasing activities through ERP/MRP systems.
• Inventory & Material Planning: Support inventory optimization, minimize shortages, and identify opportunities to reduce excess or obsolete materials.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure procurement activities align with aerospace and defense standards, including FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and relevant trade requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline purchasing workflows and improve procurement efficiency.
• Team Collaboration: Share procurement expertise and provide guidance to less experienced purchasing professionals.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiations

Cost optimization

Analytics

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

SAP

Oracle

Description du poste

MOHR Talent is seeking a Senior Strategic Buyer near Steens, MS, to lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationships for a highly technical aerospace and defense manufacturer. The role emphasizes ownership of cost savings, supplier performance, and regulatory compliance in a demanding production environment.

The successful candidate will negotiate complex agreements, collaborate with engineering and operations, and drive procurement improvements across ERP/MRP systems in an on-site setting.