Procurement Buyer

The role

The Buyer assists in selecting and purchasing quality products at the Production facility. This role involves managing global and domestic suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of goods.

What you will do

• Buying direct material parts from global suppliers
• Negotiating pricing and terms with suppliers
• Providing buying benefits such as savings, better lead times, and terms
• Assuring timely supply from ordering to delivery
• Transacting and placing purchase orders in Netsuite
• Maintaining records and estimated delivery dates in Netsuite
• Keeping supplier and parts attributes up to date in Netsuite
• Owning supplier lead times and working on improving them
• Owning procurement-receiving issues and disputed items resolution process
• Resolving supplier accounts payable disputes

Required qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, NetSuite or related software
• Ability to compile information and data to make decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and to problem solving
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience with ERPs. Purchasing Modules a must
• Experience negotiating supply chain contracts
• 3 years of relevant experience for Senior Buyer level

About the company

AST SpaceMobile and its global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones.