Buyer

Aston Carter•Torrance, CA

4d•$35 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Coordinator / Buyer plays a critical role in supporting the procurement of materials, equipment, and services essential to building and launching advanced aerospace products. This position works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and finance teams to ensure timely, accurate, and cost-effective purchasing. The role focuses on converting purchase requests into purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, and supporting strategic sourcing initiatives to help optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

At least 3 years of purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Odoo, or NetSuite for purchasing activities.
Proficiency in purchase order creation, management, and tracking within an ERP system.
Experience with invoice management, including resolving discrepancies and coordinating with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
Solid understanding of general supply chain and procurement processes in a manufacturing context.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for managing data, tracking orders, and supporting procurement reporting.
Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and finance teams.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing and documenting purchasing transactions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a fast-paced, high-technology manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with strategic sourcing concepts and cost-reduction initiatives.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
Strong problem-solving skills to address procurement issues such as delivery delays and invoice discrepancies.
Comfort working with data and using spreadsheets to analyze purchasing trends and supplier performance.

Responsibilities

Process purchase requests into accurate and timely purchase orders using ERP systems.
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, finance, and other internal teams to gather procurement requirements and translate them into requests for quotation (RFQs) and purchase orders (POs).
Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms with suppliers to optimize cost, quality, and delivery for the business.
Manage day-to-day supplier relationships under the guidance of Category Managers to ensure reliability and adherence to quality and delivery expectations.
Monitor and resolve procurement issues throughout the lifecycle of an order, including invoice discrepancies, delivery delays, quantity variances, and order changes.
Track and follow up on open orders to ensure on-time delivery and proper documentation.
Support strategic sourcing initiatives aimed at improving procurement processes, reducing costs, and enhancing supplier performance.
Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation within the ERP system, including purchase orders, confirmations, and invoice status.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously improve purchasing workflows and communication.
Use Excel and other tools to analyze purchasing data, track key metrics, and support reporting needs.