Senior Buyer
Core
Manage end-to-end commodity management, sourcing, and supplier performance for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Supply Chain)
Builds
Systems for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations
Domain
Aerospace / Space Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commodity management, strategic and tactical sourcing, supply base development, cost and risk reduction strategy, supplier research and negotiation, integrated sourcing strategy, supplier performance management, value engineering, BOM cost breakdowns, should-cost analysis
Preferred skills
ERP software proficiency, independent judgment with limited information, high-stress environment management, multi-priority balancing, ambiguous instruction handling
Technologies
ERP software
Responsibilities
Manage assigned commodities from demand to contract fulfillment, apply sourcing and supplier management expertise across organizational levels, optimize the supply base to meet long-term program needs, develop strategies to reduce total cost, lead time, and supply chain risk, conduct market research and lead contract negotiations, align sourcing with program and product lifecycle strategies, oversee supply/demand planning and supplier quality/delivery, lead supplier improvement initiatives, drive value engineering and cost analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC