Strategic Buyer

Job Title: Strategic Buyer

Job Description

As a Strategic Buyer, you will be a key member of an associate team responsible for executing both tactical and strategic buying activities. Your role will be critical in ensuring on-time delivery and overall part readiness to support manufacturing, engine assembly, and maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. You will support cost management, sourcing, and supplier management functions within the Purchasing Department. Additionally, you will initiate and evaluate requests for quotations (RFQ) and requests for proposals (RFP) to meet business needs, place purchase orders based on cost, quality, and delivery requirements, and coordinate meetings with suppliers and customers to ensure project goals are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and follow up with suppliers to support on-time delivery for manufacturing, engine assembly, MRO, and facility needs.

• Problem-solve and make decisions to support hardware disposition and expedite processes to achieve on-time delivery.

• Initiate and negotiate supplier requests for quotation (RFQ) and award business based on the best quality, cost, and delivery terms.

• Collaborate with Engineering (HGPU) and Suppliers to achieve process improvement goals in support of on-time delivery.

• Work with internal and external customers to support process changes and other project-related items.

• Provide support to team members to ensure processes are understood and followed.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, manufacturing engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience in procurement or supply chain-related field.

• Minimum of 3 years of procurement or logistics-related experience is required. Manufacturing industry experience required

• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

• Must have parts experience in the automotive or aviation industry

• Ability to manage supplier relationships and work in teams to build consensus.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Good negotiation and analytical skills.

• Technical understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering drawings, preferably in Aerospace.

Work Environment

The role is based in a climate-controlled office environment. It is fully onsite Monday - Friday with some flexibility on start and end times. Occasionally, you may need to visit manufacturing areas where personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and safety shoes are required. The position requires less than 10% travel.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, North Carolina.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $ - $ /yr.

a comprehensive suite of health, financial, and time-off benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with matching, and disability coverage

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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