Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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ANPC is a global supplier of precision approach guidance and area surveillance solutions aimed at improving the safety and capacity of civil and military aviation for customers on all seven continents. Our transponder-based solutions are designed to serve airfields where others cannot. We are a team of extraordinary professionals working together to perform an important mission to uniquely serve airports with terrain, obstacles and other challenges that no other business can provide.

The Buyer secures the materials, components, and services that keep our aerospace production lines running. You will own the full purchasing cycle—from strategic sourcing and contract negotiation through order placement, expediting, and cost‑reduction initiatives—while ensuring compliance with company standards. Close daily coordination with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Production is essential to meeting our build schedules and customer commitments.

This is a full-time in-office position in Hood River, Oregon.

• Source qualified suppliers (domestic and international), request quotations, analyze total cost, and place purchase orders that meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Negotiate price, terms, and long‑term agreements; drive cost‑saving and supplier‑development projects.
• Track every order through receipt, quickly resolving shortages, invoice/price discrepancies, and non‑conformances.
• Monitor supplier performance with scorecards and corrective actions; escape risk and implement recovery plans.
• Maintain accurate item, lead‑time, and pricing data in the ERP/MRP (Sage 100) and ensure BOM integrity.
• Support Production Planners and Manufacturing Engineering by expediting critical parts and coordinating engineering changes.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policy, applicable regulations, and customer flow‑downs.

• 3+ years purchasing/procurement experience.

• Analytical mindset and problem‑solving skills; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced and at times stressful environment.
• Strong negotiation, contract‑management, and supplier‑relationship skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across levels and cultures.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and delegate where appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially excel (lookups, pivot tables) or related software.

• Purchasing/Procurement experience in aerospace, defense or high‑reliability manufacturing.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP, ISM CPSM/CSM, or similar certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100, ITAR/EAR, and aerospace material specs.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP (Sage 100, SAP, or equivalent).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office and manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time;

operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at elevated room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally. Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the day.

Visual acuity to read inventory labels, shipping documents, and computer screens. Ability to operate standard warehouse equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, carts) safely.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the…