Strategic Buyer, Advanced Manufacturing

Position Overview

The Strategic Buyer Advanced Manufacturing is a combined procurement and project-management role responsible for sourcing contracting and supporting the implementation of capital equipment automation equipment integrations custom engineered solutions prototypes and other investments that expand PacSci EMCs advanced manufacturing capabilities. The role owns commercial execution from RFP/RFQ and supplier selection through purchase order placement supplier milestones equipment delivery installation and acceptance.

This position partners closely with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Facilities Quality Operations Finance Program teams and equipment suppliers/integrators. Success requires a hands-on professional who can combine strong commercial judgment with project execution operate effectively in an evolving environment with limited standard work and independently create structure solve problems and drive commitments to completion. This is a 100% onsite position Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

Own procurement and commercial execution for capital equipment automation equipment upgrades custom one-off solutions prototypes engineered assemblies and related advanced-manufacturing investments.

Lead RFP/RFQ development bid analysis supplier evaluation and selection SOW support commercial negotiations purchase order placement and implementation activities.

Take accountability for supplier selection and ensure sourcing decisions balance technical requirements total cost schedule quality capacity serviceability and business risk.

Manage equipment integrators and specialized OEMs responsible for designing assembling delivering installing and commissioning complex manufacturing systems and production equipment.

Drive project milestones and supplier deliverables from award through completion including schedule recovery scope management change control cost impacts risk mitigation and escalation when commitments are at risk.

Maintain accountability for project purchasing documentation and material requirements including BOMs purchase orders milestones progress reporting risk visibility and supplier deliverables.

Partner with technical stakeholders to interpret and communicate equipment requirements and appropriately challenge specifications supplier assumptions SOW scope cost schedule and change orders.

Coordinate FAT/SAT planning and completion with the appropriate technical resources and ensure suppliers meet contractual technical safety and operational requirements.

Negotiate and manage commercial terms including pricing payment terms warranty coverage service and maintenance requirements spare parts/MRO needs liability considerations lead times and supplier commitments; partner with Legal on complex contractual matters.

Provide concise project reporting risk visibility recommendations and executive-level updates for assigned equipment and capital projects.

Manage supplier performance across cost quality delivery capacity responsiveness and overall business risk and drive corrective actions when performance does not meet expectations.

Perform supplier due diligence and support supplier onboarding capability assessments compliance validation transitions second-source qualification capacity actions and continuity/risk mitigation initiatives as needed.

Develop fact-based recommendations using spend cost market supplier and total-cost-of-ownership analysis and identify opportunities for cost reduction cost avoidance and stronger commercial terms.

Maintain strong purchasing discipline and hands-on tactical execution ensuring purchase orders pricing lead times documentation and supplier commitments are accurate and actively managed through completion.

Independently manage multiple complex priorities build effective cross-functional networks identify process gaps and help establish scalable procurement practices for a growing Advanced Manufacturing organization.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required; field of study is flexible.

Typically 5-7 years of relevant experience in advanced manufacturing procurement capital-equipment/CAPEX buying equipment integration project procurement strategic sourcing or related manufacturing programs. Candidates with fewer years may be considered when they bring significant hands-on experience sourcing and implementing capital equipment or establishing advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Demonstrated experience purchasing capital equipment and/or custom engineered one-off prototype or engineered-to-order solutions in an advanced or complex manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated project or program management experience supporting equipment facility manufacturing-capability or other complex implementation projects.

Demonstrated ability to independently lead RFQs complex supplier negotiations supplier selection and end-to-end purchasing execution.

Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating pricing payment terms warranties service/maintenance terms contractual provisions change orders and supplier commitments.

Proven ability to manage project milestones supplier deliverables schedule risk scope changes cost impacts and corrective actions.

Demonstrated cost-reduction cost-avoidance or other measurable value-delivery experience.

Strong supplier-performance and risk-management capability across cost quality delivery capacity responsiveness and business continuity.

Strong Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel and Outlook with the ability to organize and analyze data and communicate clear recommendations.

Ability to work independently ask effective questions build relationships across functions influence without direct authority and operate successfully in an ambiguous and evolving environment.

Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to provide concise executive-level project and risk updates.

Ability to work 100% onsite Monday through Friday and travel up to 25% based on business and project needs.

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements applicable to this position only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing equipment integrators specialized OEMs automation suppliers robotics sensors production machinery or manufacturing-equipment installations.

Experience with facility stand-up production-line expansion automation implementation equipment upgrades or other advanced-manufacturing capability projects.

Familiarity with FAT/SAT SOW creation BOM management spare-parts planning MRO/service requirements and formal change-order management.

Experience in aerospace and defense or another highly regulated complex manufacturing environment.

Working knowledge of AS9100 or similar quality-system requirements.

Experience with ERP/MRP or procurement systems and/or ERP implementation/integration; Oracle experience is a plus.

Experience with Power BI Tableau Oracle Analytics or similar analytical tools.

Indirect strategic sourcing or commodity-management experience.

Desired Competencies

High ownership urgency and execution discipline

Strong negotiation and commercial judgment

Project/program management and milestone ownership

Advanced-manufacturing and capital-equipment orientation

Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited standard work

Independent problem solving and resourcefulness

Cross-functional influence without direct authority

Supplier performance and risk management

Data-driven decision making

Ability to manage multiple complex priorities

Executive-level communication and business acumen

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