Buyer – Outside Services

Position Summary: Electro-Methods, Inc., a Stronvar Aerospace company, is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buyer – Outside Services to join our growing aerospace manufacturing team in South Windsor, Connecticut. This position is responsible for sourcing, procuring, and coordinating outsourced manufacturing and special-processing services that support aerospace production. The Buyer manages external suppliers providing services such as machining, heat treating, plating, coating, testing, inspection, cleaning, and other specialized processes. The Buyer oversees the complete procurement cycle, including supplier sourcing and selection, quotation analysis, negotiations, purchase order placement, order fulfillment, and supplier performance. This position is accountable for supporting on-time delivery, cost competitiveness, quality compliance, capacity requirements, and departmental and business-level key performance indicators (KPIs). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Supplier Sourcing and Management Identify, evaluate, and qualify outside service providers capable of meeting aerospace quality, delivery, capacity, and regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain a reliable network of approved suppliers for machining, special processing, testing, inspection, and related services. Solicit and evaluate requests for quotation (RFQs), analyze supplier proposals, and recommend sourcing decisions based on cost, quality, capacity, technical capability, and lead time. Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, terms and conditions, service agreements, and long-term sourcing arrangements. Monitor supplier performance and support supplier development, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Identify alternative sources of supply to reduce risk and strengthen supply-chain continuity. Purchase Order Management Create, issue, and manage purchase orders for outsourced manufacturing and special-processing services. Ensure purchase orders accurately communicate all applicable technical, quality, regulatory, quantity, pricing, and delivery requirements. Review order acknowledgments and resolve discrepancies involving pricing, delivery dates, quantities, or contractual requirements. Monitor supplier commitments and maintain accurate open-order and purchasing reports. Expedite orders as necessary to support production schedules and customer commitments. Coordinate changes to purchase orders and agreements, including adjustments to volumes, schedules, pricing, quality requirements, and engineering specifications. Order Fulfillment and Execution Manage the end-to-end fulfillment of outsourced service orders, from purchase requisition and supplier placement through receipt and invoice reconciliation. Monitor open orders and proactively manage delivery commitments to prevent disruptions to manufacturing operations. Communicate regularly with suppliers regarding order status, capacity, production progress, shipment tracking, and potential delivery risks. Expedite critical orders and establish recovery plans for late deliveries, capacity constraints, or other supplier performance issues. Resolve receiving discrepancies, invoice variances, quantity shortages, rejected materials, and shipment-related issues. Maintain accurate ERP data, including promised delivery dates, shipment status, supplier commitments, and order milestones. Develop and maintain supplier capacity, workload, and delivery forecasts to support production and material-planning activities. Establish, monitor, and report supplier fulfillment metrics, including on-time delivery, lead time, cycle time, responsiveness, quality performance, and backlog. Cross-Functional Coordination Partner with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize outsourcing requirements. Support capacity-planning decisions that effectively balance internal manufacturing capabilities with external supplier resources. Coor…

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