Senior Buyer - Defense & Space Manufacturing

Location: Hollister, CA, United States. The position requires compliance with U.S. Government export-control regulations; candidates must be U.S. Persons or collaborate on obtaining the required authorizations.

Salary: $73,100–$135,700 per year, plus eligibility for a bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a public precision-technology company, and PacSci EMC develops energetic materials, devices, and subsystems for military and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Manage purchase orders, blanket orders, pricing, lead times, transportation terms, and material availability.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery corrective actions, shortages, push-outs, obsolescence, and supply-chain risks.
• Evaluate suppliers, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate costs and terms, and maintain competitive sources.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, and quality requirements with suppliers, including source transitions and part qualification.
• Lead root-cause analysis, continuous-improvement events, audits, standard-work initiatives, and buyer mentoring.
• Execute compliant procurement activities under FAR/DFAR, CPSR, DCMA, and Small Business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Business or a related field, or 5+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of purchasing experience in an aerospace environment or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience working in an MRP environment.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with FAR/DFAR requirements, CPSR, and DCMA Small Business audits.
• Must meet U.S. Person or applicable U.S. Government export-authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of Kanban.
• CPM and/or APICS certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety First and Quality Every Time are core operating principles.
• Work supports military, aerospace, commercial aviation, law enforcement, and other mission-critical applications.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations are available.
• Eligibility for a bonus as part of the total compensation package.