Buyer II

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sourcing activities for assigned commodities/categories, from demand identification through supplier selection and purchase order placement
• Conduct ongoing market research to identify potential suppliers/subcontractors, assess capabilities, and support RFQ/RFP execution
• Aid in source selection, negotiations, and contracting strategies aligned to program, customer, product, and in-service needs
• Own/maintain sourcing documentation, including RFQs/RFPs, bid analyses, supplier records, and purchase orders in ERP systems
• Track supply and demand signals and coordinate with planning/program teams to support schedule alignment and on-time delivery
• Partner with quality, engineering, manufacturing, finance, legal/contracts, and program management to support supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost)
• Support supplier performance management and continuous improvement efforts (QCD), including corrective actions and recovery plans as needed
• Identify cost and lead time opportunities through basic cost analysis, pricing reviews, and value-focused sourcing recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 2–4+ years of experience in sourcing/procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations
• Experience supporting supplier selection and RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and PO placement

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience creating/updating RFPs/RFQs, purchase orders (POs), and work orders within an ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)
• Ability to analyze quotes and build basic cost/price comparisons; familiarity with BOMs is a plus
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities with ambiguous inputs and shifting timelines
• Strong organizational skills and ability to make sound decisions with limited information
• Team-oriented and able to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, ops, planning, contracts/legal, and finance
• Comfortable working in a high-intensity environment supporting critical mission milestones

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Pay Range

Pay Range: $ 84,000 - $118,000

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Other discounts and perks

Export Control Compliance Status

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Equal Opportunity

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.