Buyer- Aerospace

Summary

Join Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a Heroux-Devtek company, as a Buyer supporting mission‑critical aerospace and defense programs including the B‑2 Stealth Bomber and Boeing landing gear systems. This role sits at the intersection of strategic sourcing, supplier management, and production planning, with a strong emphasis on supplier relationship ownership.

The Buyer is responsible for managing a supplier portfolio of approximately $25–$30 M, owning end‑to‑end procurement of raw materials and purchased components, negotiating long‑term agreements, and ensuring uninterrupted material flow to the production floor. This role is approximately 90 % supplier management and procurement, with the remaining 10 % focused on MRP‑driven planning and production coordination.

This is a high‑impact, relationship‑driven role for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, low‑volume aerospace manufacturing environment, builds strong supplier partnerships, and is comfortable putting out fires while driving long‑term cost and delivery improvements.

• Own and manage a supplier book of approximately $25–$30 M across raw materials and purchased components
• Build and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with strategic suppliers, including regular on‑site visits and travel as needed
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and Long‑Term Agreements (LTAs) to support program stability and cost performance
• Lead mass RFQ events for new and recurring requirements, evaluating supplier responses on price, capability, capacity, lead time and quality
• Drive cost savings initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, contract renegotiation, and value engineering
• Manage supplier performance against established KPIs including on‑time delivery (OTD), quality, responsiveness and cost
• Resolve supplier issues including late deliveries, quality non‑conformances and capacity constraints; escalated appropriately
• Conduct supplier risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply

• Read and act on MRP output to drive purchase order creation, vendor release schedules and material flow to the production floor
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in SAP/ERP including lead times, safety stock, reorder points and minimum order quantities
• Coordinate daily with production supervisors, manufacturing engineering and quality teams to align material availability with production schedules
• Support forecast‑driven planning in a low‑volume, high‑mix aerospace manufacturing environment
• Track inventory levels and drive corrective actions to prevent shortages and excess

• Develop and present cost savings analyses, supplier scorecards and procurement performance reporting to leadership
• Use data analytics to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities across the supplier base
• Maintain accurate procurement and planning documentation to support compliance with AS9100, ITAR and customer contractual requirements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply‑chain function

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in a Buyer, Buyer/Planner or Strategic Sourcing role within a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience managing a supplier book of $25 M or greater
• Proven track record of supplier relationship management, contract negotiation and Long‑Term Agreement (LTA) execution
• Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle or comparable ERP/MRP systems
• Experience leading mass RFQ events and conducting cost savings analysis
• Strong understanding of low‑volume, forecast‑driven production environments
• Experience managing supplier performance through KPIs (OTD, quality, cost)
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship‑building skills
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required (estimated 10–20 %)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements

• Aerospace, defense or…