Supply Chain Buyer
About this role
Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to produce and what it is capable of producing is the largest it has been in generations.
To help close that gap, Amca rapidly develops and manufactures new critical components and subsystems required to build and sustain the planes, military vehicles, and core infrastructure America needs. Today, we operate seven factories nationwide, including our advanced prototyping and testing headquarters in El Segundo, and deliver avionics, hydraulic, and electrical components for platforms such as the F-35, F-16, F/A-18, 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A321, Mk-48, and M1 Abrams.
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Own the full procurement cycle: source, quote, negotiate, and issue POs for machined parts, hardware, raw materials, special processes, and consumables
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Manage open orders end to end: track deliveries, update lead times, and expedite anything putting the build schedule at risk
- Resolve PO discrepancies across receiving, suppliers, and engineering — own each issue through to closure
- Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data: open POs, lead times, pricing, vendor records, and part statuses
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Maintain visibility into build status and material readiness, and flag shortages early enough to act on
- Identify cost and lead time improvement opportunities across the supply base
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Identify and onboard new suppliers across machining, injection molding, PCBAs, electronics, soft goods, testing, assembly, and other processes as needed
- Vet suppliers on capability, quality systems, capacity, and certifications
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Visit shops to assess them first-hand and build the relationships that get Amca's needs prioritized when it matters
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Run quarterly business reviews and grow a vendor base that can scale with our manufacturing operations
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1–5 years (including internships) in purchasing, procurement, materials planning, or supply chain analysis in a manufacturing environment
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Demonstrated ownership of PO management and open order tracking in an ERP or MRP system
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Strong organizational skills to be able to manage a large and constantly shifting queue of open orders and build priorities
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Direct, proactive communicator with suppliers, engineers, and the production floor
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Thrives in a fast, ambiguous environment where the plan changes
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Able to travel 25%, with heavier stretches during supplier qualification campaigns
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Comfortable working from BOMs and engineering drawings to translate requirements into procurement actions
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Aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing background
- Familiarity with supplier qualification processes and quality documentation (C of C, material certs, AS9100)
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Experience sourcing across a broad range of commodities — machining, PCBAs, electronics, testing, coatings, NDT
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).
The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.
Company at a glance
The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America (Amca) is designing and building airplanes for the 21st century. Amca is starting by designing new hardware that flies on today's planes. The company seeks to change the aviation industry's 40-year gap in introducing a new airplane.
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