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BETA TECHNOLOGIES · 4 months ago

Senior Buyer | Supply Chain

BETA Technologies is dedicated to revolutionizing electric aviation through innovation and sustainability. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Buyer to manage subcontracting and procurement of materials necessary for aerospace manufacturing, ensuring supplier performance and order fulfillment.

AerospaceAir TransportationBatteryMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
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Responsibilities

Participate in the generation of Statements of Work (SoW)
Lead the development of Request for Proposal (RFP) packages
Lead the source selection process
Preparing purchase orders or bid requests; entering data of all purchase orders
Manage supplier performance throughout the lifecycle of the contract
Act as commercial authority on behalf of the company, signing agreements as delegated
Prepare formal communication to supply chain
Act as the liaison between internal and external stakeholders
Schedule and lead Program Review Meetings
Performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

Procurement experienceSupplier managementERP system experienceMachining experienceComposite manufacturingPMP CertificationAS9100 knowledgeFluent in FrenchCommunicationNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or Supply Chain, or the equivalent in work experience
Minimum 5 years of procurement experience in managing high dollar / complex aerospace projects
Experience in Supplier management
Ability to positively influence Supplier performance
Experience and confidence within an ERP system. Immersion using Plex, Oracle, SAP, or Epicor systems will provide a proper base for success
An analytical mind with strong attention to detail
Excellent communication
Google G -Suite including drive, mail, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, charts, hangouts; Slack, application lifecycle
Passion for safety through quality in both design, software development, and manufacturing

Preferred

Specific experience with machining and composites manufacturing
Specific experience with raw material and aerospace hardware sourcing
Supplier management background
PMP Certification or other project management experience
Working knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace certification requirements
Excellent negotiation skills
Fluent in French

Company

BETA TECHNOLOGIES

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Beta Technologies builds electric VTOL and CTOL aircraft, charging systems, and training programs focused on operational simplicity.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.98B
Key Investors
GE AerospaceState of MichiganQatar Investment Authority
2025-11-04IPO
2025-09-04Series C· $467.9M
2025-08-28Grant· $2.6M

Leadership Team

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Blain Newton
Chief Information Officer
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Kyle Clark
Team Member
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