Buyer
Elevate Aircraft SeatingSince 2018, Elevate Aircraft Seating has been enhancing the passenger experience through innovative aircraft seat design and manufacturing. With locations in California, Washington, and Germany we are guided by creativity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality.
We are looking for a skilled Buyer to join our team in Huntington Beach, CA. This is an on-site position based in Huntington
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Beach, CA. We value teamwork, inclusivity, and continuous professional development, and we offer competitive benefits along with opportunities for growth.
Export Control Requirements:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
JOB SUMMARY
The Buyer is responsible for managing the day-to-day procurement and supplier activities necessary to support production and ensure the timely delivery of quality materials. Serving as the primary point of contact between suppliers and internal stakeholders, the Buyer manages the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through delivery, monitors supplier commitments and performance, communicates production schedule and engineering changes, and drives resolution of delivery, quality, capacity, and other supply-related issues. The Buyer works closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Logistics, Commodity Management, Finance, Accounting, and suppliers to proactively identify risks, maintain material availability, support financial accuracy, and minimize disruptions to manufacturing.
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Purchase Order & Material Management
• Manage the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through delivery, including creating and issuing purchase orders, obtaining supplier acknowledgements, maintaining accurate commitments, and monitoring open orders.
• Review current and upcoming material requirements and proactively follow up on overdue or at-risk deliveries to support production schedules and material availability.
• Partner with Planning to align supplier delivery schedules with production requirements and appropriate inventory levels.
• Execute sourcing and quotation activities for non-contracted requirements, as needed, in coordination with Commodity Management and established procurement strategies.
• Participate in daily shortage meetings, provide updates on assigned supplier and material constraints, and drive purchasing actions required to support production needs.
Supplier Management & Performance
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned suppliers, developing productive relationships while holding suppliers accountable for delivery, quality, capacity, documentation, and other performance commitments.
• Monitor supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, capacity, and supply risk, and drive appropriate follow-up and corrective actions when performance does not meet expectations.
• Proactively identify supplier constraints, delivery risks, and other potential disruptions and coordinate appropriate actions or escalation to minimize impact to production.
• Support supplier capacity and risk assessments and communicate significant concerns to Procurement leadership and appropriate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor applicable purchasing KPIs and strategic goals, communicate performance and risks, and support or facilitate team stand-ups focused on priorities, actions, and performance improvement.
Production Schedule & Change Management
• Communicate production schedule changes to suppliers, including requirements to expedite, reschedule, defer, or cancel material, and obtain updated supplier commitments.
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