Buyer I

At PLI Manufacturing, a company of Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to support fabrication work of critical aerospace/space products for prime initiatives and projects in the aerospace and defense industries. We look for people who are team players, collaborative and bring bold new ideas. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for career growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We are now hiring a **BUYER I - Outside Processing.**

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**:
The Outside Processing Buyer will be responsible for the sourcing and purchasing activities for manufactured parts requiring the following (plating, paint/prime, deburr, heat treat, NDT, shot peen, etc.) This “hands on” position must be comfortable in a medium volume, high-mix environment with rapidly changing requirements. The position requires a dynamic, energetic individual capable of managing multiple suppliers with short processing turn times.
- Acts as logistics facilitator to ensure all elements of the purchasing and outside processing planning processes are coordinated to meet customer requirements and time constraints.
- Ensure purchase order pricing is recorded accurately in the Visual ERP system.
- Manages and communicates daily status updates for Program Managers, Production Control and Program Planners.
- AS9100 Quality Compliance: work closely with our Quality department to ensure suppliers understand and meet requirements for on time delivery of goods and services and quality of product. Release of purchase orders only to qualified suppliers per the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
- Follow up and expedite delivery dates to support production plan.
- Manage supplier related issues on daily basis.
- Administrative Support: work with Program Managers, Production Control and Accounting to resolve all other materials or services related issues such as obtaining return materials authorization, packing and shipping returns, warranty claims or disposition of nonconforming material.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- 2-4 years of experience with purchasing and inventory (experience with government or military procurement preferred).
- Technical Expertise
- 2 to 4 years of experience in aerospace purchasing.
- High level of proficiency with ERP software, accounting software (Visual), Microsoft Word, Excel.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making-Ability to identify problems, compile information to solve them, act decisively and show good judgment.
- Organizing and Planning
- Possess strong organizing and planning skills, manage time, effectively prioritize multiple tasks to maximize efficiency and productivity.
- High Standards
- Ability to establish and maintain standards and attention to detail that guarantee quality and continuous improvement.
- Understand Production and Processing
- Knowledge of materials, production processes, quality control, and costs to maximize the effective manufacture and distribution of products.
- Team Player
- Ability to effectively work with other members of the organization and understand the role of purchasing within the larger company structure.
- Initiative
- Ability to be proactive and make things happen, take personal responsibility to act without being told what to do.
- Purchasing and Supply Chain Management certification preferred.

**BENEFITS**:

- 401K
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Accrued PTO and 10 paid holidays
- Tuition assistance for professional growth

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)