We offer a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where your work directly impacts national security and space exploration. At NuWaves, you will find:
- Mission Impact: Support the delivery of RF systems used in military operations and advanced satellite technologies.
- Operational Influence: Play a key role in our Material Handling Domain, helping optimize supply chain performance and business systems.
- Growth Opportunities: Expand your skills in procurement, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration.
- A Culture of Excellence: Join a team that values accountability, precision, and continuous improvement.
The Role: Source, Coordinate, Deliver
We are seeking a detail-oriented, driven professional to lead day-to-day procurement activities and ensure seamless support for engineering and production efforts.
In this role, you will:
- Enable Engineering Success: Work closely with Engineers and Project Managers to source materials and components that meet technical and schedule requirements.
- Drive Procurement Execution: Generate and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in specifications, pricing, and delivery timelines.
- Manage Supplier Performance: Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors while ensuring quality, cost, and delivery expectations are consistently met.
- Expedite Critical Materials: Track orders, resolve delays, and proactively address discrepancies to keep projects on schedule.
- Support Cost Efficiency: Obtain competitive quotes, perform bid analysis, and identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.
- Maintain Operational Excellence: Organize and manage procurement documentation, ensuring compliance with quality standards and internal processes.
- Analyze & Improve: Collect and evaluate purchasing data to support planning, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You Bring to the Table
- Experience: Degree in a related field with 2+ years of procurement, purchasing, or supply chain experience.
- Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication Skills: Ability to work effectively across teams and communicate clearly with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Negotiation Ability: Capable of securing the best value while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Technical Proficiency: Comfortable using Microsoft Office and standard procurement tools.
- Adaptability: A flexible, team-oriented mindset with a focus on execution and results.
Working Conditions
This position requires extended periods of sitting, occasional standing, and the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
EOE Disability/vet.