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Staff Buyer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage procurement activities for key defense programs, ensuring on-time delivery of critical materials and services while maintaining supplier relationships.

Role type

Staff Buyer (Procurement)

Builds

Defense systems and military capabilities powered by Lattice OS

Domain

Defense technology / Supply chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Technical procurement, reading technical drawings and blueprints, supplier relationship management, purchase order management, supply chain disruption resolution, cross-functional collaboration, data and process management

Preferred skills

ERP systems proficiency (SAP, Oracle), analytical mindset, negotiation abilities

Responsibilities

Create and manage purchase orders to meet production needs; maintain supplier relationships and resolve quality/delivery issues; expedite orders to meet deadlines; partner with engineering and manufacturing teams; track procurement KPIs and streamline processes

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC

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