Vast · 19 hours ago
Senior Buyer
Long Beach, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$84K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expVast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for managing commodities from demand to contract fulfillment, optimizing the supply base, and developing strategies to reduce costs and risks in the supply chain.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
End-to-End Commodity Management: Manage assigned commodities from demand to contract fulfillment
Strategic & Tactical Execution: Apply sourcing and supplier management expertise across all organizational levels
Supply Base Development: Optimize the supply base to meet long-term program needs
Cost and Risk Reduction Strategy: Develop strategies to reduce total cost, lead time, and supply chain risk
Supplier Research & Negotiation: Conduct market research, assess suppliers, issue RFQs/RFPs, and lead contract negotiations
Integrated Sourcing Strategy: Align sourcing with program, customer, product lifecycle, and in-service support strategies
Supplier Performance Management: Oversee supply/demand planning, schedule adherence, quality, on-time delivery, and cost for suppliers
Supplier Development & Improvement: Lead supplier improvement initiatives and integrate results into strategies
Value Engineering & Cost Analysis: Drive value engineering, BOM cost breakdowns, and should-cost analysis
Qualification
Required
5 years in a Procurement role, 3 years in aerospace industry and/or manufacturing
Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering or Business-related field
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Preferred
Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
Ability to balance multiple priorities with ambiguous instructions
Benefits
100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
One Medical membership
ClassPass credits
Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Company
Vast
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Max Haot
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Hudson
Chief Technology Officer
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