or apply directly on Salient Motion's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 21 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
The Buyer role involves supporting purchasing, supplier coordination, and maintaining supply chain data accuracy in a fast-paced aerospace and defense manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include issuing purchase orders, collecting supplier quotes, tracking orders, and collaborating with various departments to ensure materials are available when needed. This position is suited for someone early in their career who is organized, detail-oriented, and proficient in Excel.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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 Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- 1+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, data analysis, or a similar role
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data cleanup, and reporting
- High attention to detail and strong follow through
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, production, finance, and suppliers
- Comfort working in a fast paced startup building hardware for Aerospace and Defense related projects
- U.S citizen or GC/EAD
Nice to have
- Technical/Engineering background
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, Epicor, or similar
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, hardware, or another complex product environment
- Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier quotes, lead times, inventory data, and basic procurement workflows
- Exposure to BOMs, PLM systems, or engineering driven product development
What you get
- Competitive compensation: $60,000 to $80,000 base salary + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits — Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO, 401K, Financial Wellness Resources, and more
Worth weighing
- No mention of remote work options
- Role may involve working in a fast-paced startup environment which can be demanding
- The company is moving to a new facility in Hawthorne, CA in the summer, which may involve transition challenges
Summarised from Salient Motion's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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