Buyer II, Avionics

The role

This person will manage the full procurement lifecycle for assigned commodities to support the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. They will manage the supply base and coordinate with stakeholders to drive strategic and tactical initiatives.

What you will do

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle for assigned commodities/categories, from demand identification through fulfillment
• Manage supply base against business KPI’s and drive supplier improvement activities
• Act as a voice for Supply Chain to inform and influence partner organizations
• Align source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies with program, customer, and product strategies
• Review and leverage contracts and Terms & Conditions, lead negotiations, and build defensible should-cost models
• Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders to manage supplier performance
• Communicate proactively and align messaging to business priorities
• Flag risks to schedule, cost, and delivery

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 2–4+ years of experience in sourcing/procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations
• Experience supporting supplier selection and RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and PO placement
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to support supplier visits
• Work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Nice to have

• Bachelors of science degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
• Experience in a purchasing or sourcing role supporting aerospace, spaceflight, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments and complex systems
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
• Ability to balance multiple priorities with ambiguous instructions
• Familiarity with circuit card design per IPC-A-610 and/or J standards
• Familiarity with harness design per IPC-A-620 and/or NASA standards
• Experience with electrical schematic reviews and electrical schematic capture software (Altium or similar)

Benefits

• company equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
• lunch subsidized

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.