Buyer - Aerospace & Defense

Job Description

Job Description

Buyer – Aerospace & Defense

Tucson, AZ

Company Overview

World View is on a mission to inspire, create, and explore new perspectives for a radically improved future by helping humanity respect and conserve all life on Earth. As a leader in the burgeoning stratospheric exploration space, we have been leading groundbreaking stratospheric flight for over 10 years. Using advanced stratospheric balloon technology, our stratospheric remote sensing capabilities are trusted by NASA, NOAA and other government and commercial enterprises. And, with our space tourism and exploration business promising a truly unique space tourism experience unlike anything else on the market, World View is poised for massive growth. To learn more about World View, visit www.worldview.space.

Job Description

At World View we are looking to add an Aerospace and Defense Buyer to our Supply Chain team. You will be working on procurement, supplier management, contracts, and negotiations in a fast-paced cross-functional environment. You will play a key role in supporting our efforts as we expand our Remote Sensing initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and issue Requests for Quotations and Proposals
• Procure raw materials, parts, assemblies, equipment, supplies, and services at the best total cost of acquisition for the company
• Identify and capture saving opportunities
• Monitor supplier performance with KPIs and coordinate with other departments to develop suppliers as needed
• Review open order status, and incorporate changes as they occur
• Continuously improve lead-times and smooth material flow
• Establish strong relationships with key suppliers
• Act as a value-added intermediary between suppliers and internal customers to resolve economical, quality, design, manufacturing, and schedule issues or risks
• Communicate priorities and schedule changes to suppliers as needed to support changes in production requirements
• Actively contribute to the Supply Chain plan execution and goals achievement
• Actively contribute to the development and execution of sourcing strategies for existing and new products
• Proactively track, report and provide updates to management on critical supply issues and risks

Resolve supplier billing and payment issues in cooperation with Account Payables

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

3+ years of Procurement experience, preferably in Aerospace and / or Defense

What We Offer

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

World View is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.