Sr. Aerospace Buyer

Genesis Engineering•Lanham, MD

9d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Aerospace Buyer is a key member of the Genesis Engineering Solutions procurement team supporting the design, manufacture, assembly, and test of spaceflight hardware. The position independently manages complex and high-value mechanical build-to-print procurements and works closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, program management, finance, NASA GSFC customers, and suppliers to ensure custom hardware is purchased in accordance with technical, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field required; substantial directly relevant experience may be substituted
Five or more years of progressively responsible purchasing, procurement, or supply-chain experience, preferably supporting aerospace, defense, NASA, or other high-reliability mechanical hardware programs
Demonstrated experience buying mechanical build-to-print hardware, including machined parts, fabricated parts, sheet-metal components, weldments, and assemblies
Strong ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, BOMs, specifications, and purchase requisitions, including dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, materials, finishes, and special-process requirements
Demonstrated experience issuing RFQs, evaluating supplier capability and quotations, negotiating price and delivery, and administering complex purchase orders
Working knowledge of aerospace material traceability, Certificates of Conformance, material certifications, special-process certifications, First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements, and supplier quality documentation
Experience managing long-lead, sole-source, tooling-dependent, and schedule-critical mechanical procurements
Strong supplier-management skills, including selecting qualified machine shops and fabricators, expediting work, resolving quality or delivery issues, and monitoring supplier performance
Strong working knowledge of Excel
Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across engineering, quality, manufacturing, program management, finance, and suppliers
Ability to work independently, manage multiple complex build-to-print procurements, establish priorities, identify procurement risks early, and provide guidance to less-experienced buyers

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and government-contract purchasing requirements preferred
Experience with Deltek Costpoint or a comparable ERP/procurement system preferred

Responsibilities

Reviewing bills of material (BOMs), engineering drawings, specifications, and quality clauses
Sourcing machined parts, sheet-metal components, weldments, fabricated assemblies, and other custom mechanical hardware
Issuing RFQs
Evaluating supplier capability and quotations
Negotiating price, lead time, tooling/NRE, delivery, and commercial terms
Placing and administering purchase orders
Managing long-lead, sole-source, and schedule-critical items
Verifying material, finish, special-process, certification, and traceability requirements
Monitoring supplier performance and expediting deliveries
Resolving receiving and nonconformance issues
Managing material budgets and forecasts
Maintaining accurate Deltek Costpoint records
Reporting procurement risks
Improving purchasing processes
Mentoring less-experienced buyers as needed