Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for a Buyer to join our team on site at our Central Coast location in Santa Maria, CA. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The Buyer is responsible for assisting goods and services at a competitive price, on-time delivery and top quality via issuance of a purchase order.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Make daily purchases within allotted programs based on requisitions and analyze the quality, specifications and delivery requirements
• Send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items and negotiates best price
• Enter purchase orders into system and issue to supplier via fax or e-mail
• Review purchase orders on a weekly basis via reporting system and follows up on past due items plus requirements due in coming weeks.
• Highlight any problem areas and reports to Purchasing Director
• Interact with Planning and Production to ensure any changes in production requirements are
• flowed down to suppliers
• Generate effective communication, good relationships, and a positive image with suppliers and co-workers promoting courtesy, objectivity and fairness
• Liaise with planners to control scheduling of parts to ensure stock levels meet demands while staying within stock level buffers
• Review Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)/Withhold tags written against suppliers and relays such
• information to them with corrective action
• Update suppliers with engineering changes and drawings
• Review supplier performance
• Locate new suppliers (if necessary)

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree is desired.

Experience:

• Position may be filled with both entry level and experienced candidates.

Other:

• Extended or irregular hours may be required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company.
• As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively, handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future.

• Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at a division.

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION

• Direction with necessary guidance is provided in terms of tasks and craftsmanship and measured based upon how well tasks have been completed. Receives detailed instructions as needed.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Develop and provide solutions to complex problems based on established precedents and are consistent with organization objectives.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

BENEFITS / COMPENSATION
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. Actual salaries will vary depending on experience and geographic location.

Salary Range Transparency: $74,000 - $100,000 annually, depending on candidate qualifications

Featured Benefits:

• Up to 7% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
• Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• 12 paid holidays
• Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
• And so much more!

Other Perks:

• Potential for growth within organization
• Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture