Purchasing Supervisor/Senior Buyer at Veridiam – El Cajon, California

Veridiam is a strategic manufacturing partner specializing in precision fabrication of components and assemblies made from exotic metals for critical applications in aerospace, defense, medical, nuclear, and space.

Our roots were formed in the exacting nuclear and aerospace industries, expanded into medical where we have supplied critical components to a global customer base.

Veridiam’s ability to work with challenging materials such as titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, refractory metals, and specialty stainless steels ensures reliable, mission-ready products for our customers’ most vital programs. As a trusted partner, Veridiam provides technical collaboration, quality assurance, and supply chain reliability essential to advancing innovation and operational success across these highly regulated industries and results for mission-critical parts made from titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, refractory metals and more.

At Veridiam we recognize that talent is at the forefront of our organization and define who we are in today's industry. You will work in a highly regulated, precision manufacturing environment where safety, documentation integrity, dimensional control (“True Diameter”) and traceability are paramount.

POSITION SUMMARY

Leading daily purchasing activities within a manufacturing environment (aerospace, nuclear, medical, industrial) while actively performing senior buyer purchasing duties. Ensures uninterrupted material flow to production while maintaining compliance with aerospace/medical quality standards, regulatory requirements and cost objectives. This role combines supervision with hands-on high-value and technically critical procurement activities, strategic sourcing, supplier development and cross-functional collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies with production and business goals.
• Provide leadership support and supervision to MRO Buyer and administrative support staff in procurement activities.
• Perform hands-on senior level purchasing of aerospace, nuclear and/or medical grade raw materials and coordinate outside processing activities.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, lead times and terms and conditions with suppliers and/or vendors within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Issue and manage purchase orders, monitor order status and resolve delivery issues.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard qualified suppliers and monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators, such as on time delivery, quality, cost and responsiveness.
• Review requests and prepare proposals, purchase orders and/or request for quotes.
• Estimate value of procured items based on knowledge of market or evaluating alternative materials and supplies.
• Support new product introduction, engineering changes and/or supplier constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Planning and Finance.
• Maintain purchasing records, such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality and inventories.
• Monitor and receive feedback from cross-functional departments regarding defective or unacceptable material, equipment, tools, supplies and/or services, determine source of issue and communicate with vendors.
• Keep up with market trends, changes in business practices, and new or altered materials.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with cross-functional departments to establish lead times and maintain inventory in accordance with the production schedule.
• Locate, qualify, establish and maintain network of vendors to supply materials and services.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain minimum and maximum quantities.
• Prepare requests for bid and contact vendors for bid quotations.
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as hiring, transfers or disciplinary measures.
• Ensures team and employees work within the safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to appear for work on time, follow directions from a supervisor, interact well with co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures, comply with company policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and accepts constructive feedback.
• Other duties as assigned, requested or needed.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• 5 - 8 years manufacturing purchasing related experience, or equivalent of education and experience.
• Supplier contract and long-lead material management experience.
• Experience in regulated environments (ISO 13485).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High level of attention to detail, attention to detail and thorough completion of work tasks.
• Excellent communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of validation, traceability and supplier qualification processes.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle workflow and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Read and comprehend verbal and written instructions

The above statements are intended to describe, in broad terms, the general functions and responsibility levels assigned to this classification. Management has the right to change duties at any time to meet business needs.

Pay Rate: The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type, and length of experience with the industry, education, geographic location, etc.

Veridiam is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Veridiam will recruit, hire, train and promote persons into all jobs without regard to age, race, color, religion, ancestry, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran or status as an individual with a disability or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.

Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.