AeroVironment

AeroVironment

Buyer - Supply Chain Procurement

Albuquerque, NM

No sponsorship$81k-$123kDetected 1 day ago
AccountingExcelSupply ChainProcurementERPCommunicationProblem SolvingTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

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About the role

  • In this role, one reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions as well as coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.
  • The Buyer purchases requisitions, purchases change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers.
  • The position works closely with Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and Quality to ensure on-time, cost-effective, and compliant material availability.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors supplier performance and supports corrective actions to address delivery, quality, or service issues
  • Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive
  • Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve & maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of purchased materials
  • Partners with cross-functional teams to align procurement plans with program schedules and budgets
  • Maintains accurate procurement documentation and supports internal and external audits
  • Supports proposals and new business with pricing, lead-time, and sourcing inputs, including make/buy recommendations.
  • Identifies and helps manage long-lead, single/sole-source, and obsolescence risks
  • We don't just build defense technology-we redefine what's possible.
  • As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
  • Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we're not building history, we're building what's next.

Requirements

  • Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do.
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • (Required Skills & Experience)
  • Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge regarding manufacturing processes of an assigned commodity and demonstrates experience with purchasing practices & processes in manufacturing & engineering environments

Nice to have

  • Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials and services
  • Negotiates terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials and services
  • Writes and completes RFQ/RFP package
  • Works with finance to resolve Accounting discrepancies in a timely manner, work on procurement/material projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager
  • Ensures compliance with AV policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations (e.g., FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR)
  • Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
  • Other duties as assigned

Compensation

  • $80,500 - $123,000

Benefits

  • AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
  • For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

Company info

  • http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
  • We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
  • Principals only need apply.
  • NO agencies please.
  • Founded by legendary innovator Dr.

Equal opportunity

  • We are proud to be an EEO/AA
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
  • AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose tec
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