5-7 years of progressive procurement experience, including hands-on purchasing in support of U.S. government contracts.
Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS, including experience applying contract requirements and supplier flowdowns to purchase orders.
Direct experience issuing and managing purchase orders for defense or government-funded programs, including compliant procurement-file documentation.
Experience purchasing custom-manufactured components and engineered assemblies in aerospace, defense, or industrial manufacturing.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, bills of material, and revisions; working understanding of machining, welding, fabrication, and mechanical or electromechanical assembly processes.
Experience with negotiations, price analysis, sole-source justifications, and fair-and-reasonable price determinations.
Experience managing supplier delivery, production constraints, nonconforming material, quality issues, and recovery actions.
Ability to independently manage complex procurements and competing production priorities
U.S. Citizenship required.
