Vast Senior Buyer, Machining at Vast responsible for developing machining supply base strategies to support engineering and manufacturing. Manage sourcing, supplier performance, and cost reduction for machined hardware.
Responsibilities
Develop category specific strategies for the machining supply base to deliver high quality and low cost solutions for Vast Engineering and Manufacturing Customers
Strong understanding of machining processes, including CNC milling, CNC turning, multi-axis machining, complex assemblies, special processes, and inspection requirements
Experience sourcing tight-tolerance, low-volume/high-mix, prototype, development, or production machined hardware
Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications to ensure suppliers have the necessary capabilities.
End-to-End Commodity Management: Manage assigned commodities from demand to contract fulfillment.
Strategic & Tactical Execution: Apply sourcing and supplier management expertise across all organizational levels.
Supply Base Development: Optimize the supply base to meet long-term program needs.
Cost and Risk Reduction Strategy: Develop strategies to reduce total cost, lead time, and supply chain risk.
Supplier Research & Negotiation: Conduct market research, assess suppliers, issue RFQs/RFPs, and lead contract negotiations.
Integrated Sourcing Strategy: Align sourcing with program, customer, product lifecycle, and in-service support strategies.
Supplier Performance Management: Oversee supply/demand planning, schedule adherence, quality, on-time delivery, and cost for suppliers.
Supplier Development & Improvement: Lead supplier improvement initiatives and integrate results into strategies.
Qualification
5 years in a Procurement roleBachelor of Science degree in BusinessAdditional RequirementsAbility to travel up to 20% of the time
Required
5 years in a Procurement role, 3 years in aerospace industry and/or manufacturing
Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering or Business-related field
Preferred
Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
Ability to balance multiple priorities with ambiguous instructions
