The board
- Hours
- Intern
- Where
- 93 Lexington Drive, Laconia, NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Posted
- Sep 24
Ready to make your next move? A career at STS Aerospace allows you to take ownership of challenges, think creatively and be a part of our exciting growth journey.
STS Aerospace in Laconia, NH is searching for a Buyer -OSP to join the team. Under the direction of the Purchasing Manager, this position is responsible for a portion of purchasing goods, services, and outside processing (OSP) necessary to support production, maintenance, and operations. The Buyer manages purchase requisitions, quotations, and purchase orders to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance, and cost effectiveness. Responsibilities include managing supplier communications, resolving invoice and order discrepancies, supporting quoting packages, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and customer requirements.
What you'd do
- Manage all aspects of the requisitions and purchasing process for assigned commodities (MRO, OSP, rubber, work transfers, etc.).
- Solicit and evaluate supplier quotations; ensure at least three qualified quotes are obtained when required and justify purchasing decisions.
- Prepare, review, and issue purchase orders (POs); ensure technical, quality, and commercial requirements are flowed down to suppliers.
- Execute quoting, PO placement, and associated documentation including VIRs (Vendor Information Requests).
- Support team with quoting packages and update Package POs accordingly.
- Monitor, manage, and resolve purchase order shortages, discrepancies, and exception reports.
- Lead invoice discrepancy resolution, including root cause analysis and coordination with suppliers, finance, and requestors.
- Manage MRO purchasing activities, including ensuring adequate inventory levels of consumables, MSC cabinets, and tool crib supplies.
- Negotiate pricing, delivery, terms, and conditions to achieve best overall value in line with company targets.
- Support work transfers by coordinating purchase orders, documentation, and supplier readiness.