Procurement Assistant

The Procurement Assistant will fulfill many administrative functions that align with the responsibilities of the Purchasing, Contracts, Accounting, and Shipping & Receiving teams. In this role, you will implement relevant business management concepts and processes. Founded by legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites is a 40-year-old aerospace company continually working to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility, designing, building, and testing proof-of-concept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 40-year history such as Proteus, GlobalFlyer, SpaceShipOne, Model 401, and Stratolaunch.

Responsibilities

Maintaining assistance with processing Purchase Orders and assisting with administrative tasks; Performing a variety of purchasing duties; Maintaining records and files pertinent to purchasing, contracts and shipping receiving information; Purchasing routine, non-discretionary materials and supplies; Compiling, recording, and tracking pertinent purchasing, activities and pricing data; Within prescribed limits, checking status and expediting deliveries of material ordered and shipments received; Coordinating return of rejected or unsuitable orders; Responding to requests for purchasing data and status of material activities; Completing change orders and reconciling POs per invoices received, as well as obtaining invoices from vendors as needed; Maintaining the Open Order Report to ensure invoices are vouchered in a timely manner; Maintaining vendor relationships through phone calls and meetings; Setting up visitor requests for onsite visits to ensure clearance and badging is complete prior to the visit; Processing Request for Quotes and providing feedback and information to internal customers; Fastenal Vendor Management Inventory (VMI) – processing badge updates and researching issues that may arise with the VMI machines

Requirements

United States Citizenship; Good verbal and written communication skills; Good interpersonal and customer service skills; Good sales and customer service skills; Great organizational skills and attention to detail; Great time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment; Ability to quickly learn Purchasing Database Program & Contracts reporting methods; Ability to work autonomously, as well as in a team setting; Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software; High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice to have

Experience working or knowledge of Costpoint; Experience and/or working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations

Benefits

100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching; Relocation assistance may be available