Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

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Martin-Baker America excels in safety with innovative ejection and crashworthy seats, demonstrating a commitment to aircrew protection. Their servant leadership philosophy fosters employee well-being and development, reflected in comprehensive benefits and a supportive work culture. Overall, their mission to save lives, their dedication to excellence, and their employee-first approach sets them apart in the aerospace industry as a choice employer.

The Buyer at Martin-Baker America is responsible for total life cycle purchasing, including but not limited to the following activities:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepares, secures, analyses, and maintains RFQ's data in the ERP system in accordance with USG regulation
• Negotiates pricing and deliveries with minimal guidance engaging with senior buyers or management as needed.
• Utilizes proper sourcing techniques to make best value award justifications in accordance with USG regulation
• Building long term sourcing strategies to align with corporate objectives.
• Monitors ERP system for purchase orders with delinquent deliveries and confers with suppliers to obtain delivery status and build recovery schedules.
• Maintains complete and accurate purchasing data in the ERP system.
• Monitors purchase order requisitions and converts them to purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Monitor and manage risk to the Procurement Organization.

Secondary responsibilities

• Initiates purchase orders and amendments and arranges for submission and inspection of First Articles or sample products as required.
• Coordinates as appropriate, with quality and planning/operations to support the product lines as needed.
• Obtains missing or revised shipping/quality documentation from suppliers when required.
• Coordinates return or scrap of discrepant product to supplier.
• Attends meetings and represent on behalf of the Purchasing Department.
• Builds relationships with suppliers by working through issues, development, strategies, etc. visiting them periodically.

Martin-Baker America is seeking a candidate for this position who possesses the following education, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree or minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of experience in purchasing or related fields, preferable in the Aerospace/Defense Industry. Must have experience with ERP or MRP systems and strong computer skills.
• Previous experience must demonstrate the ability to achieve the role's primary objectives and motivation to grow in responsibility.
• Position requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Must be familiar with the use of tools and techniques to measure supply chain effectiveness.
• Position requires the ability to make persuasive presentations to company executives, suppliers, customers, and external agencies both orally and in writing. Position requires the ability to clearly communicate information to peers and superiors.
• Position requires a motivated and independent attitude; an eagerness to achieve win/win settlements to strengthen our contracts and build long lasting supplier relationships.

Possibility for hybrid work schedule after 180-day training period.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

MBAI is a government contractor and provides priority consideration to veterans.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for this position and perform the essential functions.