- Hawthorne, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $85K–$135K per year
- 1–4 years
Own procurement and fulfillment of raw materials and mechanical parts necessary for mission success.
Compensation
Level 1: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 Level 2: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00
Responsibilities
- Manage sourcing activities across a range of supported commodities including precision machined components, outside processes (e.g. heat treat, coatings, etc.), forgings, castings, raw materials, and other complex manufactured parts.
- Quote out, negotiate, and place purchase orders for precision-machined mechanical components, ensuring alignment with technical specifications, cost targets, and delivery schedules.
- Forecast demand, evaluate supplier capacity, and proactively manage purchase orders to ensure uninterrupted supply of mechanical components in support of development and production schedules.
- Track and drive supplier performance metrics – such as quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost – in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications to align sourcing activities with suppliers possessing the optimal capabilities, ensuring manufacturability, quality, and cost efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Nice to have: MRP
- Nice to have: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Nice to have: Managing bill of materials
- Nice to have: Managing work orders