Staff Buyer — Full-Cycle Tech Components Procurement

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit-Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Nuclear Division, seeks a Staff Buyer to manage full-cycle purchasing for electrical/electronic components, cable assemblies, and related parts. You will handle sourcing, RFQs, supplier selection, PO placement, expediting, and closeout, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Sales, Receiving, and Accounting.

Location: Middleburg, OH. The role emphasizes cost, on-time delivery, supplier relationships, and inventory programs such as blanket orders or

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply-chain, or related experience in a manufacturing/technical environment.
• Experience managing complete purchasing lifecycle from RFQ through PO completion.
• Demonstrated supplier negotiation, quotation analysis, PO management, expediting, and supplier relationship management.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and related docs.
• Knowledge or purchasing experience with electrical/electronic components, cable assemblies, connectors, or hardware is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple purchasing requirements prioritizing cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Review requirements, drawings, specs, BOMs to ensure supplier understanding.
• Prepare RFQs, evaluate quotations, negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, MOQs.
• Manage POs/releases from placement to receipt and closeout; follow up with suppliers.
• Expedite critical material and track shipments; communicate risks.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve issues and support customer needs.
• Develop supplier relationships and monitor performance for cost/service improvements.
• Support supplier onboarding, vendor setup, blanket orders, consignment programs.
• Maintain accurate ERP purchasing data: delivery dates, pricing, and order status.

Skills

Full-cycle purchasing

RFQ management

Supplier negotiation

Blueprints/engineering docs

ERP/MRP systems

Electrical components knowledge

Direct/Indirect procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Vendor setup/onboarding

Education

Associate degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Oracle ERP

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Nuclear Division, seeks a Staff Buyer to manage full-cycle purchasing for electrical/electronic components, cable assemblies, and related parts. You will handle sourcing, RFQs, supplier selection, PO placement, expediting, and closeout, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Sales, Receiving, and Accounting.

Location: Middleburg, OH. The role emphasizes cost, on-time delivery, supplier relationships, and inventory programs such as blanket orders or