Buyer

Crestview Aerospace is a manufacturing organization working closely with large aircraft and weapon systems OEMs, such as Boeing Defense, Bell, RTX/Collins Aerospace, Northrop Grumman and several others to deliver complex design-to-build and build-to print assemblies. Crestview Aerospace provides these assemblies in support of in-service platforms, such as: H-47, V-22, F-35, F-15, F-16, F-18, KC-135, E-2, and weapon systems such as Harpoon and SLAM-ER. Crestview Aerospace is comprised of two (2) manufacturing sites, with operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Crestview, FL, and employs approximately 300 professionals.

Description

Responsible for sourcing materials, supplies, and services to support aerospace manufacturing operations. This role involves developing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, analyzing pricing and market trends, and ensuring quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met. The Buyer collaborates with internal teams to drive cost reductions, monitor supplier performance, and support continuous process improvements while maintaining accurate records and resolving purchasing issues.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Sources materials, supplies, and services that support operational requirements
• Develop and monitors category strategies and tactical plans
• Develops and manages effective relationships with suppliers
• Compiles and analyzes data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives
• Monitors performance of suppliers and works with Quality team to develop remediation plans
• Develop cost reduction plans for commodity
• Stays connected to market dynamics and price trends
• Negotiate with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules
• Develops RFQ/RFI's, reviews proposals, negotiates contracts, and selects or recommends suppliers
• May prepare request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages
• Maintains necessary records
• Communicates with suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery and invoice issues
• Track cost improvement for assigned categories.

Professional Requirements, Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferably business or engineering) with 1-3 years of experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication skills (both written and presentation)
• Must be able to work any shift, overtime, weekends and flexible hours as required
• Some travel will be required.
• Must adhere to Company policies/procedures and management instruction
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and Company Proprietary data
• Epicor experience is preferred
• Intermediate to Expert experience with Microsoft suite is preferred
• Experience in collaboration of business process improvements

Work Environment:

• Primarily works in an office setting with long periods of sitting.
• Act-paced aerospace manufacturing environment with a mix of office-based work and collaboration with production, quality, and supply chain team.
• May involve occasional travel to suppliers or other company locations.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee may be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

Primarily manufacturing/assembly environment. Must be able to work in the following environmental conditions: noise, vibration, proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current. Must be able to bend and reach. Must have close visual acuity such as viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines, and/or assembly or fabrication parts at close distance to the eyes. Must be able to communicate effectively. Must be able to maneuver up to 20 pounds. Will be performing substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Crestview Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits, hires, trains, and promotes employees in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or other legally protected status. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent and consistent basis without company sponsorship now and in the future. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.