Procurement Specialist | Aerospace | Direct Hire

Lynnwood, WA

Posted August 29, 2023

Full-time, Permanent, 8am-5pm

Fantastic opportunity to continue your career in supply chain with this full time, direct hire,  Procurement Specialist opportunity!

This position is with a growing Aerospace and Electronics company globally known for being a true industry leader. They are working on some really exciting projects including parts and components for the James Webb Telescope, the Mars Rover, the DART mission, and components for electric aircraft and aviation.

The Procurement Specialist is a key interface to suppliers within the commodity, including supporting contract negotiation, sourcing strategy support and implementation, and supplier selection. This position offers unlimited opportunities for growth and development, generous benefits, and more.

Procurement Specialist Responsibilities:

  • Nurture and manage relationships with key suppliers, managing different cost reduction and productivity projects, and new program sourcing requirements
  • Support efforts to establish cost-effective, long-term solutions with key suppliers to optimize total acquisition cost of materials and ensure availability of required materials
  • Support new product development as an integral development team member to assure the best supply solution is leveraged for the life of program in alignment with the established sourcing strategy
  • Assure recurring cost targets are achieved for purchased and subcontracted content and support cost reduction initiatives as an integral team member with responsibility to identify and drive execution of the best supply solution
  • Develop and negotiate long term Agreements, Blanket PO’s and Stocking Agreements for the programs in support of product line production plans
  • Communicate and coordinate with New Product Introduction Teams, Engineers, and outsourcing teams to drive action plans toward achieving program deliverables

Procurement Specialist Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3+ years of experience in supply chain and procurement within manufacturing
  • Strong knowledge of sourcing strategy development and purchasing
  • Ability to work cross functionally with multiple teams/departments

Compensation:

  • $94,000 - $115,000
  • Annual bonus

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • PTO 
  • 401k with company match
  • 12 paid holidays with a week off between Christmas and New Years
  • Uncapped potential for growth and development

Schedule:

  • Monday – Friday, day shift
  • Hybrid schedule with ability to work from home 2 days per week

Location: Lynnwood, WA

If you are interested in this Procurement Specialist opportunity, apply now!

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Verstela is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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Christa Yeoman

I am a Senior Recruiter for the TERRA Technical team. As a recruiter, I get to do what I love every day. Helping clients find the right people and helping job seekers leverage their skills and experience to find the perfect fit is truly a privilege.

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