Aerospace Buyer - Supplier Management

IntelliPro Group Inc.•Kent, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is primarily focused on supplier management, escalation, and follow-up, rather than traditional negotiation. The main responsibilities involve actively tracking suppliers for updates and ensuring on-time delivery. The position requires driving down overdue purchase orders, improving supplier on-time delivery performance, securing timely PO acknowledgements, and managing daily metrics. The role also involves sourcing, negotiating, and procuring services, managing the end-to-end procurement process, conducting price analysis, reviewing service procurement requests for compliance, and ensuring professional supplier management. Maintaining accurate documentation and identifying cost-saving opportunities are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement/purchasing, specifically in Supply Chain Services Procurement
Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier identification, and evaluation
Experience sourcing and evaluating potential suppliers across multiple service categories
Independent and entrepreneurial work style; experience in a hyper-growth company or comparable environment is desirable
Strong ability to engage with different internal and senior stakeholders and work effectively with multiple functional teams
Essential skills include an analytical approach, excellent negotiation abilities, strong communication skills, and comfort operating at all hierarchy levels
Ability to interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations (i.e., FAR, DFAR compliance)
Strong analytical skills and data-driven mindset with experience establishing and tracking program metrics
Ability to perform written price reasonableness determinations and price analyses using various pricing methods and data sources
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload on a daily basis
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace or other technical industries
Experience with Government Contracts

Responsibilities

Drive down overdue purchase orders through daily follow-up, escalation, and root-cause resolution; own the aging backlog for your assigned categories and suppliers
Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) performance against committed dates; identify chronic underperformers and implement corrective action plans
Secure and enforce timely PO acknowledgement from suppliers, confirming price, quantity, delivery date, and terms
Track and manage daily metrics (overdue POs, PO acknowledgement rate, OTD, cycle time, cost savings) and report status to leadership
Source, negotiate, and procure services across various categories
Manage the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices, and be accountable for resolving issues within this process
Conduct price analysis in support of supplier proposals and lead formal negotiations of all types
Review service procurement requests for compliance, implement contracts, and engage with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, service, and terms while reducing costs and minimizing risk
Ensure professional and consistent supplier management, cultivating relationships across the supply base in alignment with internal policies
Maintain accurate procurement documentation and records for all agreement types
Identify cost-saving opportunities
Track and manage daily metrics