Buyer - Manufacturing

Advanced Industries LLC•Odessa, MO

13d

About The Position

The Buyer supports daily procurement activities, supplier coordination, and material availability. The role executes purchase orders, manages supplier communications, monitors delivery performance, and ensures materials and services are available to support production schedules. The Buyer works with internal stakeholders and suppliers to maintain continuity of supply while supporting cost, quality, and delivery objectives. The Buyer maintains purchasing data in the Global Shop Solutions (GSS) ERP system; creates, issues, and manages purchase orders for machined components, raw materials, and services; and monitors and expedites orders to meet production requirements. The role also tracks supplier performance and purchasing activity, supports cost reduction and process improvement efforts, and ensures purchasing activities comply with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. The position collaborates with Planning, Manufacturing, Inventory, Engineering, Production, Quality, and Program Management teams to resolve shortages and delivery issues and support changing business requirements and uninterrupted operations.

Requirements

2–5 years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience procuring machined components, fabricated parts, raw materials, or manufacturing services.
Proficiency with ERP systems and purchasing software such as SAP or Coupa.
Strong understanding of purchase order management, supplier coordination, and inventory replenishment processes.
Ability to analyze supplier quotations, pricing, lead times, and delivery performance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, for data analysis, reporting, document preparation, and purchasing-related tracking.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Working knowledge of supplier performance monitoring, expediting, and inventory management practices.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Experience with Global Shop Solutions (GSS) ERP.
Familiarity with U.S. federal procurement requirements, including FAR/DFARS, within aerospace and defense manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate purchasing data in the Global Shop Solutions (GSS) ERP system, including supplier information, pricing, lead times, and purchase order records.
Support purchasing data integrity and continuous improvement initiatives.
Create, issue, and manage purchase orders for machined components, raw materials, and services.
Monitor order status and ensure timely delivery to support production requirements.
Communicate with suppliers about quotations, order acknowledgments, delivery schedules, quality concerns, and invoice discrepancies.
Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
Monitor open orders and proactively expedite critical materials to prevent production disruptions.
Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, and Inventory teams to resolve shortages and delivery issues.
Track supplier performance, delivery metrics, and purchasing activities; generate routine reports and maintain accurate procurement records.
Obtain competitive quotes, evaluate supplier options, and identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve delivery performance and overall value.
Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
Support efforts to streamline procurement processes.
Work with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Program Management teams to support changing business requirements and uninterrupted operations.