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Senior Buyer
Posted: 08/03/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Number: 32204
Job Location: Onsite
Industry: AERO - Aerospace
Job Description
Position Title: Senior Buyer
Position Description: Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Senior Buyer with our client in Kent, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Desired Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Senior Buyer with our client in Kent, WA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform day to day procurement activities supporting various construction and facilities projects.
- Develop and manage strategic suppliers and contractors.
- Evaluate current procurement processes and practices to identify areas for improvement.
- Work with facilities and project management leads to select suppliers and contractors to bid projects and award business that achieves company objectives.
- Develop RFP/RFQ packages and evaluate responses.
- Perform price and cost analysis.
- Issue and manage fixed price and cost type contracts.
- Ensure your awards are compliant with established procurement practices and processes.
- Ensure the best value is achieved in all procurements.
- Employ Costpoint and/or Coupa software to prepare purchase orders and change orders.
- Ensures supplier documentation, such as terms and conditions and NDAs are executed prior to engagement. Negotiate these agreements as necessary.
- Support other buyers as necessary with order management, backlog monitoring, daily status, report tracking, and to mitigate schedule risks.
- Monitor suppliers’ performance and prepare reports and other records. Conduct supplier business reviews and develop plans to improve supplier performance.
- Serve as an escalation point for the resolution of discrepancies and issues related to purchasing, delivery, receiving, invoices, payments to the suppliers, and supplier performance problems.
- Attend/support weekly project planning and status meetings. Minor travel is required.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of tactical level experience in purchasing/supply chain.
- Understanding avionics systems and components, including software and hardware (EEE components, PCBs, PCBAs, LRUs, antennas, batteries, sensors, ordnance, harnesses, instrumentation, secondary structures, engineering & testing services).
- Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment to accomplish goals while managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Windows programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
- Ability to work effectively independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
- Cost and price analysis experience.
- Above average knowledge of cost-type contracting.
Desired Job Qualifications:
- Experience in construction and facilities purchasing.
- Experience with public purchasing procedures.
- Federal Acquisition Regulations knowledge/experience.
- Experience with Costpoint and Coupa purchasing system and JIRA Atlassian software.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Kent, WA or Merritt Island, FL
- Salary Rate Range: $55-$82/hr
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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