Buyer III
AeroVironmentMaryland, United States
Posted May 21, 2026
93000 - 131775 USD
Full Time
About the Company
AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.
Job Description
The Buyer III performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies and equipment in accordance to policies and regulations. The role involves reviewing and analyzing purchase requisitions, coordinating purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments, and negotiating terms and pricing with suppliers.
Requirements
- AS/AA Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
- Minimum 5 – 8 years of related experience
- Experienced negotiating terms and pricing for materials and services
- Experienced reading and comprehending drawing specification sheets
- Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Demonstrated technical knowledge regarding manufacturing processes of an assigned commodity and demonstrates experience with purchasing practices & processes in manufacturing & engineering environments
- Demonstrated understanding and intermediate usage of computerized MRP / ERP systems
Benefits
- medical
- dental vision
- 401K with company matching
- 9/80 work schedule
- paid holiday shutdown