Buyer II

Job Description

Position Title: Buyer II

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Buyer opportunity with our client in Kent, WA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day procurement activities supporting a development program and test flight operations
• Coordinate purchasing the services, material, and product requirements for the site.
• Work with sourcing and program team to select suppliers for bid and award from the approved list to achieve program objectives
• Ensure suppliers documentation such as terms and conditions and NDAs are ready prior to engagement
• Manage orders with suppliers, monitor backlog and daily order status report, adjust schedules as needed, manage/modify POs with overdue shipments, and open orders
• Work with logistics team to ensure timely and economical deliveries of all materials to production location
• Ensure that all requirements for purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to
• Monitor suppliers’ performance and prepares reports, analysis, and other records
• Resolve discrepancies related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, accounts payable invoices, and payment to the supplier
• Expedite materials for shortage management
• Coordinate returns to vendor for discrepant material from receiving inspection.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing multiple tasks
• Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with business Intelligence (BI) tools including Tableau and the SQL programming language
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams as well as independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
  
  
  

Desired Job Qualifications:

• 3+ years tactical level experience in purchasing
• Experience in research and development purchasing in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
• Experience with aerospace defense industry products preferred
• APICS, CPM, CSCP certification or equivalent
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Locations: Remote and Several Hybrid locations available
• Pay Ranges based on location:
• 100% Remote: $35-$40/hr
• Washington: $45-$50/hr
• Florida/Arizona: $35-$40/hr
• Alabama/Colorado/Texas: $41-$46/hr
• California/Virginia: $45 -$51/hr
• ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C.
• 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
  
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to product development companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.