Buyer

Title: Buyer

Segment: Voyager Space

• Exploration (ZIN Technologies)

Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Type: Full Time

• Hybrid

Company Description: Voyager Space is dedicated to building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth. With over 35 years of spaceflight heritage and over 2,000 successful missions, Voyager is powering the commercial space revolution. Voyager delivers exploration, technology, and defense solutions to a global customer base that includes civil and national security agencies, commercial companies, academic and research institutions, and more.

Position Description:

The Buyer will provide support to the Operations team through the timely supply of Computer Related items and services from established Suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Review procurement requirements, suppliers on-time-arrival performance.

• Interact with Engineering, Accounting, Inventory and Demand Planning.

• Support communication with suppliers, obtaining benchmarking prices, managing development of new suppliers.

• Proactively review open orders to identify supply problems and negotiate with supplier directly to remedy the issues.

• Work with team and supplier to investigate receiving/invoice discrepancies to resolve and eliminate future occurrences.

• Procure various items in a timely manner to ensure delivery prior to scheduled desired date, with emphasis on meeting target price, quality, quantity and availability

• Analyzing departmental purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information

• Maintaining and updating procurement records as appropriate

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or experience equivalent

• 5+ years of Supply Chain Management (SCM) experience

• Proficient in ERP/MRP software

• Strong knowledge and experience in Excel

• Critical thinking and negotiation skills.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferences

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

• APICS certification

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint

Voyager Space

• Exploration (ZIN Technologies) offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you're not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Voyager Space

• Exploration (ZIN Technologies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.