Strategic Aerospace Buyer & Supplier Lead

Ducommun Incorporated; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Appleton, Wisconsin seeks a Buyer to procure materials, negotiate best value with suppliers, and manage MRP to ensure timely delivery for manufacturing. You will lead supplier performance improvements, identify alternate sources, and maintain accurate purchasing data in the system.

The role requires strong communication, familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, and experience in purchasing within a manufacturing environment. This is an on-site position in Appleton.

Qualifications

• Understanding of engineering drawings and flow charts.
• MRP exposure required.
• Intermediate level of computer skills in e-mail, internet, Word, and Excel.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills needed.
• Experience dealing with suppliers including quoting, order processing and tracking delivery and quality performance.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate best value with suppliers.
• Perform materials quotation for prices and delivery.
• Procure products within assigned commodity areas in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Identify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliers.
• Review daily MRP exception message, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate action.
• Must know when/where to buy goods and services.
• Resolve material price variances.
• Identify alternate solutions for obsolete components and work with engineering for approval.
• Ensure timely delivery of products to support manufacturing.
• Develop new/better/alternate sources of supply to reduce the supplier base.
• Maintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always current.
• Resolve problems that occur periodically with suppliers.
• Maintain appropriate lead times, minimums and multiples; vendor information for all assigned parts in the system.
• Performs other assignments as required.

Skills

Engineering drawings understanding

MRP exposure

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP/ERP system

Job description

Ducommun Incorporated in Appleton, Wisconsin seeks a Buyer to procure materials, negotiate best value with suppliers, and manage MRP to ensure timely delivery for manufacturing. You will lead supplier performance improvements, identify alternate sources, and maintain accurate purchasing data in the system.

The role requires strong communication, familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, and experience in purchasing within a manufacturing environment. This is an on-site position in Appleton.