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Senior Planner/Buyer

Santa Barbara, CA💼 Full-time💰 $115,000–$115,000🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and execute procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, and source materials to support manufacturing needs for turreted weapon systems.

Role type

Senior Procurement Planner/Buyer

Builds

Supply chain solutions for defense turreted weapon systems

Domain

Defense / Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, market research, RFQ execution, inventory management, MRP analysis, contract development, financial analysis, supplier diversity management, data analytics

Preferred skills

MBA, project/program management, procurement law knowledge, ISM-CPM/CPSM certification, APICS-CPIM certification

Technologies

SAP, Ariba, MRP, Excel, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers; conduct global market research to identify and qualify new suppliers; execute RFQs to evaluate supplier capabilities and pricing; manage inventory requirements and review MRP data; negotiate contracts for materials and services; maintain procurement records and system data.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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