National Guard Employment Network
Commodity Buyer - San Jose CA
National Guard Employment Network, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.
Job Description
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
Overview
Are YOU someone that excels at problem solving and building strong relationships? CAES is seeking an experienced Commodity Buyer for its Missiles business unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing procurement objectives and will own the performance of specific commodities and suppliers who provide those components. The role requires innovative, critical thinking skills toward solving problems and anticipating future issues.
The Procurement team applies leading edge theories and techniques to resolve complex and often unusual tactical issues impacting the department and programs. The Buyer will work on problems of project critical scope, where there is significant impact beyond the confines of their own job and department. This position is located in San Jose, CA. However, we cannot provide relocation for this role.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines. Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price, and that specifications are met. Initiates purchases and contracts driven through the MRP process. Reviews forecasted requirements and assess when to execute orders based on multiple factors. Negotiates critical, complex, awards in accordance with Company and Government regulations. Prepares complete purchase orders and arranges for specifications, material and tooling to be forwarded to suppliers. Manages cost improvement initiatives and establishes multi-year agreements. Pulls, pushes, or cancels orders per production plans. Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements. Matches material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any given time. Investigates and resolves issues with receiving, invoices or suppliers. Address, return and receive credit for defective materials. Interfaces with technical and management personnel, regarding changes in material, quantity, quality or delivery schedules. Develops commodity specific suppliers based on performance (Quality, Service, Technology, and Price). Quickly analyzes problems, investigate and determine solutions.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Minimum:
High School Diploma or GED. Minimum 3+ years' experience in procurement. Minimum 3+ years' experience planning strategically for the delivery of a variety of materials and services. Minimum 3+ years' experience utilizing MRP (material requirement planning) systems. This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license). Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree. MRP: SAP or Oracle experience preferred. Advanced to Expert level in Excel and Power Point. Manufacturing, Electronic or Aerospace industry background. Experience performing price or cost analysis. Experience in vendor management including agreement negotiation. Knowledge of FAR or recent experience supporting a government contractor environment. Salary Range: Buyer II: $70,000 - $90,000. Buyer III: $90,000 - $105,000 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.
Job Description
Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
Overview
Are YOU someone that excels at problem solving and building strong relationships? CAES is seeking an experienced Commodity Buyer for its Missiles business unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing procurement objectives and will own the performance of specific commodities and suppliers who provide those components. The role requires innovative, critical thinking skills toward solving problems and anticipating future issues.
The Procurement team applies leading edge theories and techniques to resolve complex and often unusual tactical issues impacting the department and programs. The Buyer will work on problems of project critical scope, where there is significant impact beyond the confines of their own job and department. This position is located in San Jose, CA. However, we cannot provide relocation for this role.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Plans for and procures materials necessary to meet manufacturing build requirements for one or several product lines. Requests and analyzes quotes to ensure reasonable price, and that specifications are met. Initiates purchases and contracts driven through the MRP process. Reviews forecasted requirements and assess when to execute orders based on multiple factors. Negotiates critical, complex, awards in accordance with Company and Government regulations. Prepares complete purchase orders and arranges for specifications, material and tooling to be forwarded to suppliers. Manages cost improvement initiatives and establishes multi-year agreements. Pulls, pushes, or cancels orders per production plans. Ensures materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements. Matches material infeed and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high a percentage of inventory at any given time. Investigates and resolves issues with receiving, invoices or suppliers. Address, return and receive credit for defective materials. Interfaces with technical and management personnel, regarding changes in material, quantity, quality or delivery schedules. Develops commodity specific suppliers based on performance (Quality, Service, Technology, and Price). Quickly analyzes problems, investigate and determine solutions.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Minimum:
High School Diploma or GED. Minimum 3+ years' experience in procurement. Minimum 3+ years' experience planning strategically for the delivery of a variety of materials and services. Minimum 3+ years' experience utilizing MRP (material requirement planning) systems. This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license). Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree. MRP: SAP or Oracle experience preferred. Advanced to Expert level in Excel and Power Point. Manufacturing, Electronic or Aerospace industry background. Experience performing price or cost analysis. Experience in vendor management including agreement negotiation. Knowledge of FAR or recent experience supporting a government contractor environment. Salary Range: Buyer II: $70,000 - $90,000. Buyer III: $90,000 - $105,000 annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.