Buyer III, Material Planning

A Buyer III is to negotiate and place custom mechanical related orders with manufacturers, suppliersor service providers of goods and services per MRP and CPSR requirements. To continually strive for best cost and most economical ways to meet requirements.

To then manage open orders whether it be expediting to meet changing requirements, monitoring on time delivery and any supplier or material issues that arise. All the above, as it relates to the Aerospace/Defense Industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Obtain quotes; negotiate with suppliers, source items with suppliers per MRP and CPSR requirements.
• Purchasing of custom mechanical goods, materials, and services to meet company operational needs.
• Considering: price, quality and delivery and ensuring continuity of supply.
• Documenting, order placement, order maintenance, resolution of invoice issues and order follow up.
• Procurement activity is high dollar value and high impact to business needs. Complex requirements requiring negotiations.
• Procurement knowledge of custom mechanical material per print.
• Meet departmental key performances indicators and weekly standard of work with cost saving, supplier management, on time delivery and inventory management. As well as expediting critical shortages.
• Develop and maintain consistent and effective communication with vendors.
• Multi-task and problem solve for resolution of discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders.
• Provide support for documentation of returned material between quality and suppliers.
• Support internal stakeholders while achieving maximum cost effectiveness.
• Responsibility for a specific product and/or range of services across varied commodities and end uses.
• Close interaction with Planning, Engineering, Production, Accounts Payable, Quality Management, Business Development and leadership across the corporation.
• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, work independently as well as a team and critically analyze details.
• Supplier engagement early in the development phase and ensuring all cost targets are met.
• Communications with Program Management and leadership are expected.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Typically requires 4+ years of hands‑on experience purchasing or planning custom mechanical goods.
• ERP/MRP Experience.
• Familiar with government contract purchasing (CPSR) and understanding of DFARSand FARflow downs.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a flexible, changing, and fast‑paced environment with multiple competing deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with Engineering, Planning, Production, and Quality teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical knowledge of Procurement/Sourcing.
• Experience with Oracle.

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Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company-paid holidays and time off;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including Linked In…