Buyer

Headquartered in Silicon Valley California Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter drives better insights and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Position Summary

We are seeking a results-driven Buyer to join our team in a fast-paced evolving aerospace environment. Archers engineering and manufacturing teams are moving quickly to advance Halo and Thunder toward prototype build and first flight. The Buyer will work closely with Supply Chain Engineering Manufacturing Quality and Finance often embedded directly with program teams to turn purchase requests into ordered received and inventoried material in minutes and hours rather than days ensuring timely cost-effective material availability that supports our aggressive production schedule and milestones.

What Youll Do

• Place purchase orders for production of aircraft material as required by SAP MRP and the manufacturing build schedule
• Manage ordering activity for aircraft material and supporting goods and services including creating and maintaining all flows to and from Archers supply base (purchase orders transfer orders returns) and indirect purchases such as tools lab supplies and other supporting material
• Own the accuracy and timely closure of all open purchase orders driving cycle time from requisition submission to PO issuance in hours not days
• Work embedded with engineering manufacturing and program teams to translate urgent material needs into purchases within minutes to hours in support of an aggressive fast-moving prototype development schedule
• Execute non-PO purchasing (e.g. P-Card and approved emergency ordering processes) for time-critical items in accordance with Finance-approved cost centers and protocols
• Physically and digitally inventory received parts and proactively notify part owners the moment goods are available for pickup
• Proactively drive purchase order approvals to completion following up continuously with approvers and stakeholders to prevent schedule-impacting delays
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships that drive on-time material deliveries and mitigate supplier risk and schedule delays
• Support pre-SIOP activities including projections vs. actuals and PPV reporting and partner closely with Finance and Accounting to ensure purchase orders are properly routed coded and aligned to program budgets
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies to ensure timely supplier payments
• Source aircraft material as needed
• Manage a daily order volume that fluctuates with engineering and assembly demand at times processing many orders in a single day
• Travel may be required but on an infrequent basis

What You Need

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain and/or similar business degree
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced highly regulated environment supporting early-stage aircraft development
• Experience with SAP ERP or an equivalent MRP/procurement system
• Comfortable working onsite and embedded with engineering and manufacturing teams to support urgent time-sensitive purchasing needs
• Detail-oriented results-driven and a strong team player
• Proficient in MS Office Suite & Google Workspace
• Effective proactive communicator who can drive approvals and follow-ups across multiple stakeholders

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in the Aerospace and/or Automotive industry
• APICS certification
• Experience supporting rapid prototyping first-article builds or low-rate initial production programs

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay range of $83700 - $115100. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge skills and experience.