Job Title: Senior Buyer
Location: Bellevue, WA (Onsite role)
Contract Duration: 12 Months (Extendable)
Job Description:
The Buyer will assist the Buying Team in expanding selection by setting up new
vendors and items, maintaining the product catalog and managing pricing. Job
responsibilities include new product launch & coordination, maintaining
product cost, retail price, content and images, vendor relations, and assisting
with special projects. Additional responsibilities include supporting and
training as a backup to Control Buyer.
Successful candidates will be highly organized, self-motivated, detail oriented
and have strong computer skills (Excel, Word, Access, Power Point). An
understanding of data management and databases is also a plus. The candidate
must be able to work in a highly demanding, but collegial environment where
teamwork is a must.
Candidate Requirements
(Top 3 ranked in importance)
1 Procurement, Buyer experience, chain knowledge
2. Communication
3. tickets through Jira, converting requests to purchase
orders via Couper, and managing supplier communications for delivery dates
Nice to haves
Aerospace industry experience is preferred but not required, with Couper system
experience being valuable. Candidates must demonstrate ability to work under
stress, be quick learners, and exhibit customer obsession and delivery-focused
results. A bachelor's degree is nice to have but not mandatory. Previous
candidates from Boeing specifically were not good fits despite aerospace
background.
Years of Experience 4-5 years
