Tactical Buyer
Position Overview:
The Tactical Buyer will support procurement operations for government contracts, executing strategic sourcing activities and managing supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of materials, components, and services.
This role requires a strong blend of procurement expertise and manufacturing knowledge to effectively support program requirements while ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute tactical procurement activities for government contract programs, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and other applicable regulations
- Manage purchase order lifecycle from requisition through receipt, including expediting, resolving discrepancies, and supplier performance management
- Leverage manufacturing background to effectively communicate technical requirements with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers while maintaining cost, quality, and schedule targets
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and program management teams to support production schedules
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain accurate procurement records and support audit requirements for government contracts
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while developing contingency plans
Required Background:
- Previous experience in tactical buying/procurement
- Manufacturing or production environment experience
- Government contracts procurement experience (FAR/DFARS familiarity)
- Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
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Qualifications:
- Interprets and applies company, policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards and U.S. government regulations, i.e., FAR, DFAR, SOX Compliance
- Ensure timely and effective completion of projects and initiatives of the supply chain department.
- Ability to write price reasonableness determinations / price analyses of all types per FAR requirements
- Experience supporting negotiations of all types, including, but not limited to, pricing, terms and conditions, FAR / customer contract flowdowns, and schedule
- Working understanding of AS9100 standards
- Knowledge of Engineering Data such as specifications, drawings, & statements of work
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Desired:
- Experience in procurement of avionics, machined parts, raw materials
- Experience working in Costpoint, Exostar, Windchill, SharePoint, JIRA, Tableau
- Experience working with Certified Cost or Pricing Data
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