Buyer II

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Buyer  II</strong>,  reporting to the <strong>Director of Supply Chain</strong>, to support the development of the systems required to design and build artificial-gravity, human-rated space stations. </p>
<p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>, <strong>exempt </strong>position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location. </p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Support end-to-end sourcing activities for assigned commodities/categories, from demand identification through supplier selection and purchase order placement</li>
<li>Conduct ongoing market research to identify potential suppliers/subcontractors, assess capabilities, and support RFQ/RFP execution</li>
<li>Assist with source selection, negotiations, and contracting strategies aligned to program, customer, product, and in-service needs</li>
<li>Own/maintain sourcing documentation, including RFQs/RFPs, bid analyses, supplier records, and purchase orders in ERP systems</li>
<li>Track supply and demand signals and coordinate with planning/program teams to support schedule alignment and on-time delivery</li>
<li>Partner with quality, engineering, manufacturing, finance, legal/contracts, and program management to support supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost)</li>
<li>Support supplier performance management and continuous improvement efforts (QCD), including corrective actions and recovery plans as needed</li>
<li>Identify cost and lead time opportunities through basic cost analysis, pricing reviews, and value-focused sourcing recommendations</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience)</li>
<li>2–4+ years of experience in sourcing/procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations</li>
<li>Experience supporting supplier selection and RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and PO placement</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Skills & Experience:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience creating/updating RFPs/RFQs, purchase orders (POs), and work orders within an ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)</li>
<li>Ability to analyze quotes and build basic cost/price comparisons; familiarity with BOMs is a plus</li>
<li>Comfortable managing multiple priorities with ambiguous inputs and shifting timelines</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills and ability to make sound decisions with limited information</li>
<li>Team-oriented and able to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, ops, planning, contracts/legal, and finance</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a high-intensity environment supporting critical mission milestones</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ability to travel up to 20% of the time</li>
<li>Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pay Range: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Buyer II: $ 84,000 - $118,000</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$84,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$118,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<br></strong><br>Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 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 of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.</p>
<p style="line-height: 1;"><strong><br>U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS<br><br></strong>The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62">22 C.F.R. § 120.62</a> or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.<br><br></p>
<p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY</strong><br><br>Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.</p></div>