CareerPlan

Senior Buyer - Hardware

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$142k–$188k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10

Core

Manage procurement activities for key defense programs, ensuring on-time delivery of critical hardware materials and services.

Role type

Senior Buyer (Hardware/Defense)

Builds

Critical materials and services for military systems programs

Domain

Defense technology / Hardware procurement

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

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

Technologies

SAP, Oracle

Responsibilities

Create and manage purchase orders, coordinate with suppliers to resolve quality and delivery issues, monitor and expedite orders, partner with engineering and manufacturing teams, track procurement KPIs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC