Tactical Buyer

Job overview

The Tactical Buyer role is onsite in Prescott, AZ. Compensation is not specified. Canyon AeroConnect designs and manufactures mission-critical aircraft communication, navigation, and audio systems for specialized aviation missions. The role processes production-material and maintenance, repair, and operations purchases, maintains current order and supplier records, and follows up on deliveries. Coordination with internal departments and suppliers helps keep materials available and supports production and maintenance needs; strategic or significant purchasing issues are escalated to senior purchasing leadership.

What you'll do

• Review approved requisitions and validated MRP requirements and issue purchase orders within assigned authority
• process routine production-material and MRO purchases
• obtain and compare quotations
• maintain supplier acknowledgments, pricing, lead times, and delivery dates in the ERP system
• monitor open orders and expedite shortages
• coordinate receipt, quality, invoice, and supplier discrepancies through resolution
• maintain purchasing records
• support sourcing and cost-reduction work led by the Senior Buyer
• follow purchasing, quality, export-control, and records requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

tactical buyer

purchasing

procurement

supply chain

purchase orders

mro purchasing

erp

mrp

supplier follow-up

prescott az

canyon aeroconnect

export control u.s. person

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of related purchasing, procurement coordination, materials, or supply-chain experience, or an equivalent combination. The position requires a U.S. Person under the stated export-control definition. Occasional supplier visits or travel may be required.

About the employer

Canyon Aeroconnect is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.