Buyer III
Core
Tactical purchasing and supplier management for spaceflight systems and services.
Role type
Senior Buyer (IC)
Builds
Spaceflight systems and professional services
Domain
Aerospace / Defense
Required skills
Contract negotiation, Supplier selection, SOW development, Purchase Order lifecycle management, Supplier performance monitoring, Process improvement (Six Sigma/Lean), Stakeholder collaboration (via careerplan.io/jobs/R73193-buyer-iii-at-blueorigin)
Preferred skills
R&D purchasing, Lean Manufacturing/TPS, Aerospace/Defense industry, Costpoint/Coupa/JIRA, APICS/CPM/CSCP certification
Technologies
Costpoint, Coupa, JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Create supplier selection criteria and RFPs; Develop Statements of Work and payment milestones; Negotiate MSAs and consulting agreements; Manage strategic supplier relationships; Evaluate processes using Six Sigma and Lean; Manage PO lifecycle from requisition to payment; Serve as escalation point for purchasing and delivery discrepancies; Monitor supplier performance and conduct business reviews; Support team with order management and backlog monitoring.