Buyer, Sr.

We are looking for a Sr. Buyer to join our Shelby team!

As our Sr. Buyer, you will be responsible for purchasing a variety of complex or technical supplies or services. You will coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner and process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers.

Location: Shelby, NC

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

Monitor the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value.

Work with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.

Evaluates bids selects and recommends suppliers.

Interact closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality.

Follow up on all awards until completion of order.

Negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.

May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing.

Conduct supplier site visits and rates them as to production capability, performance and delivery.

May provide work leadership for junior level employees.

* Please note that working conditions may vary due to the physical environment of each workplace, the type of work performed, and local regulatory requirements. Examples of working conditions may include but are not limited to personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, handling of potentially hazardous material, specialized security clearance, and lifting requirements. Specific working condition requirements, if applicable, are maintained at the local level.

What You Bring

Must be a US Citizen

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

4+ years of experience in a similar role.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience with MS (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation.

To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com)

*Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location.

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Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.