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Senior Buyer

Vast · Hawthorne, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
55 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
high
133 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

As a Senior Buyer at Vast, you will be responsible for building a strategic supply chain for engine components, optimizing production costs, and collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams. Your role includes conducting cost analyses, managing RFQs and POs, and mentoring team members while addressing supply chain challenges. You will also need to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal teams.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • 4 years in a procurement function
  • 2 years in aerospace
  • 2 years in a position requiring traceability
  • 2 years working with an ERP system
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
  • Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an ERP software
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
  • Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
  • Company equity
  • 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 for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the procurement process
  • The role requires the ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • The position involves lifting up to 25lbs unassisted

Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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