2026 Associate Buyer - Hunt Valley, MD

Textron

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Hunt Valley, Maryland

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Responsible for purchasing materials at the lowest cost while ensuring quality and reliability of supply. Duties include analyzing quotations, monitoring orders for timely delivery, and negotiating price adjustments.

Qualifications

You have or are pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or a related field, coupled with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently. You also possess effective communication skills and basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Excel.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Supply Chain

MS Excel

weld process

mechanical

custom fab

Job Description

Who We Are

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Supply Chain business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Purchase materials from supplies at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need

  • Study market trends, interview vendors and recommends sources of supply

  •  Solicit and analyze quotations required to satisfy all the requirements of the authorizing source documentation

  • Monitor outstanding orders to ensure timely deliveries of quality products to maintain production, following up on orders to expedite shipment and delivery as needed

  • Negotiate for any adjustments resulting from price analysis, discrepant materials, surplus or obsolete materials, contract terminations or a purchase order cancellation

  • Obtain certifications of delivery and conduct item delivery validation. Check and improve payment of invoices

  • Develop and maintain necessary records and files for compliance purposes. Support preparation of proposal cost data

  • Preferred candidate will be knowledgeable in weld process, mechanical and custom fab.



Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field.

  • Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities efficiently

  •  Effective verbal and written communications skills

  • Basic Microsoft Office application skills with emphasis in MS Excel

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful.  We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences, and unique perspectives.

Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

 - Flexible Work Schedules

 - Education Assistance

 - Career Development & Training Opportunities

 - Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)

 - Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding

 - Paid Parental Leave

Are you a Military Veteran?

Textron's products and services are trusted everyday by those who protect our country.  We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company. 

Textron

In 1954, in a one-room machine shop in Augusta, Georgia, the first Textron Specialized Vehicles products were born. Two brothers started with a simple belief that they could build a better golf car, that better met the customers'​ needs, than any other vehicle on the market. Since those beginnings, the Textron Specialized Vehicles product line includes not only golf cars, but also ground support equipment for the aviation industry, industrial utility vehicles, and recreational side-by-side UTVs. The company has become a world leader in transportation and a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, side-by-sides, utility vehicles, personal transportation vehicles and aviation ground support equipment. We build thousands of vehicles each year, many of which featuring game-changing technology and innovations to improve vehicle efficiency and enhance the user experience like no other vehicle can. Today, Textron Specialized Vehicles includes brands that are leaders in the respective industries they serve -- Cushman®, E-Z-GO®, Arctic Cat®, Jacobsen®, Ransomes®, TUG™, Douglas™, Premier™, and Safeaero™. Since 1960, the company has been part of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), a global multi-industry company headquartered in Providence, RI. A Fortune 500 company with more than 35,000 employees worldwide and operations in 25 countries, Textron is known for its powerful brands, including E-Z-GO, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Bell, and Kautex, among others. But nearly 70 years after our first product was built in that one-room shop, there is still that single belief – that we exist to build vehicles and services that exceed customers'​ expectations, better than any other offering on the market. It is the drive to sustain and improve that position – to offer an unparalleled combination of world-class products, advanced technology, manufacturing expertise, and extraordinary service – that leads Textron Specialized Vehicles to cover new ground.
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