Senior Buyer / Procurement Specialist

Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking Senior Buyers / Procurement Specialists for our Missile Solutions HQ in Huntsville, AL.

You will perform procurement activities that range from Preliminary Contract Award, Pre-Contact Award, and Post Contract and Supplier relations. Requires in-depth working knowledge and application of procurement concepts, practices, and techniques. Typical responsibilities include:

• Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts
• Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules
• Work directly with the Price Cost Analysis team
• Selecting payment type
• Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written contract
• Issuing contract modifications
• Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs
• Manage each contract award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule.
• May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements and Cost type contacts.

This posting may represent one or more specific immediate or near-term openings. Those who express an interest may be considered for current and future positions.

This current opening may be filled at this level or at one level higher.