Strategic CAPEX Buyer & Sourcing Leader

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

PacSci EMC, an Arizona-based provider of energetic materials and related systems, seeks a Strategic Buyer to lead CAPEX procurement for complex capital equipment and integrator-led projects. You will drive RFQs, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations to optimize cost, quality, and continuity.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Program teams to deliver value, manage risk, and ensure compliance with AS9100/NADCAP where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; MBA preferred.
• 5–7 years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience, aerospace/defense or complex manufacturing preferred.
• Independently lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, sourcing decisions, and supplier transitions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, RFQs, bid analysis, supplier selection, and negotiations.
• Lead procurement activities for capital equipment and CAPEX projects with integrators and OEMs.
• Provide concise project reporting, risk visibility, and executive-level updates.
• Identify process, supplier, and supply-chain gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and risk.
• Lead supplier onboarding, qualification, and ensuring readiness prior to production engagement.
• Oversee supplier transitions, second-source qualification, capacity actions, and continuity/risk mitigation.

Skills

CAPEX procurement

RFQ management

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

ERP/MRP experience

P2P processes

Cost reduction focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle Analytics

Job description

PacSci EMC, an Arizona-based provider of energetic materials and related systems, seeks a Strategic Buyer to lead CAPEX procurement for complex capital equipment and integrator-led projects. You will drive RFQs, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations to optimize cost, quality, and continuity.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Program teams to deliver value, manage risk, and ensure compliance with AS9100/NADCAP where applicable.