About the Role
The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
Ursa Major is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive, Indirect Buyer II to support sourcing, negotiating, and procurement of capital equipment, facilities-related purchases, services, software, and other indirect materials required to support company operations. This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Digital Operations, Finance, and Operations to ensure indirect purchases are completed on time, at the best total cost of ownership, and in compliance with company purchasing policies.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities may change frequently. This individual will manage assigned purchasing activities from requisition through purchase order issuance and supplier delivery, support competitive sourcing activities, negotiate commercial terms within their level of authority, and maintain strong supplier and internal stakeholder relationships.
This position is available in our Youngstown, Ohio facility.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing and procurement activities for capital equipment and indirect purchasing requirements.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand technical, schedule, budget, and commercial requirements.
- Execute RFIs, RFQs, RFPs; obtain and evaluate supplier proposals and support supplier selection.
- Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, warranties, delivery schedules, and other commercial terms.
- Create, issue, and maintain purchase orders while ensuring purchasing documentation is accurate and complete.
- Coordinate capital equipment purchases from PO placement through delivery, installation, and acceptance.
- Manage indirect commodities, which may include manufacturing support equipment, facilities supplies and services, office equipment and furniture, digital operations hardware, software and licensing, calibration, PPE and safety equipment, others as needed.
- Maintain positive supplier relationships and support supplier performance improvement activities.
- Monitor supplier performance, including delivery, responsiveness, pricing, and service levels, and escalate significant performance concerns.
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