Job Description

### Benefits You'll Love

- 10% bonus

### Become a Key Player as a Purchasing Specialist

You will secure best-in-class suppliers and contracts to ensure parts, materials, and services meet quality, cost, and delivery expectations. You will influence cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers) and support mission-critical aerospace and industrial programs. This role is primarily onsite with required quarterly travel to Scotland.

### Here's How You'll Make an Impact on the Team

- Identify, evaluate, and recommend suppliers for complex or technical materials, equipment, and services.

- Prepare statements of work, develop bidder lists, and issue formal requests for quotation or proposal.

- Conduct supplier site visits, supplier certification activities, and performance evaluations.

- Negotiate price, delivery, quality, terms and conditions; award and administer procurement contracts.

- Issue purchase orders and agreements that reflect negotiated terms, and maintain accurate lead times.

- Monitor supplier performance, implement corrective actions, and resolve quality or delivery issues.

- Manage claims, returns, over-shipments, cancellations, and engineering change negotiations with suppliers.

- Support import/export and international supplier orders as needed.

- Prepare complex procurement reports and analyses; apply continuous improvement methods to processes and supplier performance.

- Lead or participate on cross-functional projects and mentor less-experienced staff.

### Here's What You'll Need to Be Successful in This Role

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- Typically six or more years of progressively responsible purchasing/procurement experience.

- Thorough knowledge of purchasing and negotiation methods, procurement regulations, and industry practices.

- Proficiency with business applications and purchasing/materials systems (e.g., EDI, MRP).

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and contract-administration skills.

- Effective communication and presentation skills for interacting with suppliers, teams, and management.

- Ability to negotiate effectively to obtain best prices and terms.

- Willingness and professional presence to travel quarterly to Scotland and represent the organization.

### Here's What Else Might Help You Out

- Certificate in Purchasing Management (CPM) or APICS.

- Experience with supplier certification surveys and aerospace procurement requirements.

### Pay Range

$90,000 - $100,000/year

### Ready to Make Your Mark?

This role may fill quickly. Submit your resume to be considered.