Commodity Buyer

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

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:

• 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.

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.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.