Project Lead Buyer

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites, launchers and semiconductor industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

The Project Lead Buyer responsible for leading the procurement organization, developing KPI’s, driving improvement, developing & documenting process improvements. The Project Lead Buyer is also responsible having all materials and parts for the assigned projects sourced within the financial, time and quality goals, in cooperation with the local and global procurement teams.

Your Mission

Lead a small team of procurement professionals to ensure adequate delivery of materials to support rapid production growth.
Develop procurement plans with sometimes ambiguous, conflicting, or incomplete information.
Work with suppliers to ensure no production stock-outs while appropriately managing inventory investment.
Escalate known & potential shortages & drive resolution prior to production impact
Keeps overview and track over all materials and parts of the assigned projects and ensures that all materials and parts are ordered in time
Develop & improve standard operating procedures for existing & future procurement needs
Identify, quantify, prioritize & lead cost savings projects to reduce the overall cost of production
Develop standard cadence of communication with multiple suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, data accuracy, enhance supplier relationships.
Develops in cooperation with global commodity managers strategic commodity plan, considering the North American master production schedule
Partner with Global Commodity Leads on global sourcing projects
Develop and negotiate for critical time-sensitive commodities supplier contracts
Issue and follow-up of purchase orders for selected key suppliers
Develop and execute a plan to quickly and effectively manage a supply interruption
Develop and maintain procurement project reporting
For selected key materials she or he contributes to the supplier selection, development and overall supplier management. This includes requests for quotation, negotiation, PO placement and follow up.

Your Story
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred. Business/Supply Chain also considered.
Minimum of 3 years strategic or technical buying experience
Minimum of 3 years supervisory/leadership experience
Ability to read & interpret engineering drawings, standards, & specifications
Ability to read & interpret Bills of Material
Working knowledge of aerospace standards in accordance with ISO / AS
Ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders (manufactures, production, legal)
Ability to be a proactive, resourceful, and a problem solver
Ability to work from Decatur, AL manufacturing facility
10% travel may be required

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.?



For questions regarding the position, please contact: ??John Flint | [email protected]


For questions regarding the position or recruitment process, please contact: ??Michelle Lach | [email protected]



Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.?



Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.