Archer · 1 month ago
Sr. Buyer
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $127K/yr
6+ years expArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The Senior Buyer will manage purchasing activities to ensure timely and cost-effective material availability, collaborating with various teams to support production schedules.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage all purchasing/ordering activities on targeted programs and/or categories of the aircraft, including but not limited to the creation and management of all flows to and from Archer Supply base (Purchase Orders, Transfer Orders, Returns, Subcontract PO), on-time, on-quality and in alignment with Archer sourcing strategy
Responsible for the management and accuracy of his/her Open Purchase Order book, and proactive identification and mitigation of risks of delays
Participate in the creation and implementation of short, medium term goals for the Purchasing team, aiming to promote effectiveness, efficiency, data accuracy, and best practices
Achieve or exceed Purchasing performance matrixes, including but not limited to on-time PO placement, on-time PO delivery and material availability
Participate and manage key supplier relationships
Participate in Purchasing SOP creation and refinement
Work on ad hoc procurement/engineering projects as needed
Work with cross functional teams to understand key milestones and key deliverables
Act as the subject matter expert of Archer ERP system and Purchasing best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain and/or 6+ years of relevant experience/education
Ability to work in a fast paced and highly regulated environment
Experienced and proficient user of SAP ERP or equivalent
Experienced with NPI & production purchasing environments
Detail-oriented, results-driven, and strong team player
Proficient in MS Office Suite & Google Workspace
Effective communicator
Preferred
APICS certification
Aerospace and/or Automotive experience a plus
Project management knowledge a plus
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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