Virgin Galactic - Las Cruces, NM
posted 4 months ago
As a Sr. Buyer at Virgin Galactic, you will play a crucial role in the procurement process, ensuring that the company acquires goods and services such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies at competitive prices while maintaining high standards of quality and delivery. Your responsibilities will include coordinating activities involved in procuring these items, tracking orders, and expediting deliveries through the issuance of purchase orders. You will be expected to identify various sources for commodities and services, assist Commodity Managers in evaluating bids for Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and establish purchase orders while maintaining ongoing communication with vendors. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive descriptions of available products and current pricing, ensuring that the ordering and delivery processes are expedited effectively. In this role, you will also monitor the entire procurement process from the initiation of a purchase order to the receipt of goods or services and the subsequent billing from vendors or suppliers. You may be required to train and assist other Buyers on procurement processes, including the use of ERP/MRP systems, and provide guidance related to supply chain policies. The position requires a high degree of independence, as you will be expected to work with minimal supervision while managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. You will be working from our Las Cruces, NM office three times a week, contributing to the operational procurement activities that support complex factory operations. Your role will also involve tracking and managing purchase orders, reconciling vendor accounts with accounting, and ensuring compliance with contracts and agreements. You will develop and maintain relationships with assigned vendors and suppliers, manage metrics related to on-time delivery and quality ratings, and research buying trends to inform purchasing strategies. This position is integral to ensuring that Virgin Galactic continues to meet its ambitious goals in the aerospace industry, and your contributions will directly impact the company's success in transforming humanity's relationship with space.