Principal Buyer - Phoenix, AZ

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Job Summary:

The Principal Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring material readiness, supplier performance, and operational continuity for Mercury's rapidly expanding Phoenix manufacturing campus. This role is designed for a highly skilled supply chain professional with deep mechanical aptitude, strong analytical capability, and the ability to influence crossfunctional teams. As Mercury brings its new facility online, the Principal Buyer will serve as a technical procurement leader, driving sourcing strategy, mitigating risk, and enabling seamless production scaleup.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement activities for complex mechanical commodities, including machined parts, electromechanical assemblies, and precision components.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between suppliers, engineering, quality, and operations to ensure manufacturability, cost competitiveness, and supply continuity.
• Support the launch and rampup of the new Phoenix facility by establishing sourcing strategies, aligning material readiness plans, and coordinating with program and operations leadership.
• Analyze engineering drawings, specifications, and change notices to ensure accurate sourcing, cost impacts, and supplier capability alignment.
• Drive supplier performance through proactive engagement, rootcause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead negotiations for pricing, terms, and longterm agreements to optimize cost, lead time, and risk posture.
• Utilize MRP, LeanDNA, and Mercury's digital supply chain tools to manage demand, identify constraints, and drive databased decisionmaking.
• Mentor and support junior buyers, elevating team capability and strengthening procurement discipline across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ITAR, and Mercury's internal quality and procurement standards.
• Provide strategic insight and recommendations to leadership regarding supplier capacity, market conditions, and longterm sourcing risks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field. Equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
• Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of procurement experience in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical expertise with the ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated success managing highcomplexity commodities and supplier portfolios.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and datadriven supply chain tools.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and crossfunctional leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, growthoriented environment with evolving operational needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting facility expansions, production transitions, or new product introductions.
• Background in machining, fabrication, or electromechanical assembly supply chains.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or APICS certification.
• Prior experience in a defenseregulated environment.

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Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position
* $87,100.00 - $182,900.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
* $97,600.00 - $204,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
* $102,800.00 - $215,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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