Jobs in Holly Park, CA

Position: Post-Producer

Duration: Multi-year contract, extended yearly

Pay rate: $38-45/hr

Potential Start Date: April 6th

Insight Global is seeking to hire a consultant to support a large sports retail client out with an ecommerce photo studio located in Culver City, Los Angeles. You will join the Studio team and will oversee the creation and delivery of high-caliber and high-volume campaign brand assets across stills and video. You will own assigned post-production projects from kickoff through final delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. You will lead coordination of creative and technical direction across post-production campaigns, proactively removing obstacles and mitigating post-production and readiness-related risks across capacity, timeline, and delivery. This role partners closely with creative and production teams to develop project estimates, determine schedules, manage budgets, and maintain clear communication throughout the pipeline. You will collaborate closely with internal post-production leadership, including the Senior Video Manager, Retouching Manager, Creative Producers, and cross-functional studio stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a marketing post-production environment, with strong post-production workflow and project management expertise
• End-to-end understanding of the production lifecycle (pre‑production through final delivery) across stills and video assets
• Proven ability to manage post-production budgets, schedules, scope, and quality across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong technical and creative judgment, with a sharp eye for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle imagery aligned to company brand standards
• Clear, consistent communicator experienced in aligning internal teams, freelance talent, and agency partners on schedules, budgets, and delivery impacts
• Technically savvy and experience with various tools such as Frame IO, Airtable, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Figma, Capture One, etc.

Company Description

Michael Stars, founded in 1986, is a women-led and family-owned business committed to creating timeless, quality fashion essentials designed for comfort and longevity. Based in Los Angeles, the brand produces the majority of its garments locally, ensuring high-quality production and supporting the community with fair wages and economic opportunities. Known for originating the iconic one-sized tee, Michael Stars has expanded into a diverse collection of wardrobe essentials. Additionally, the Michael Stars Foundation has been a prominent supporter of grassroots organizations promoting equality for over 15 years.

Job Summary: The Technical Designer works closely with Design, Imports and Quality Control, to take all styles from development through to production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop complete Tech packs for first proto with details specifications, fabrications, and technical drawings from Designer’s initial sketch
• Work closely with Design to develop the fit and specifications for samples
• Manage fitting process by making appropriate fit/construction adjustment and communicating changes vendors
• Measure, review construction, sewing & check out trim, take photos of samples, etc. before fitting from PROTO to TOP
• Work closely with the Import team
• Maintain consistent fit, construction, grade rules and tolerances
• Provide graded specs to factory once approved to production
• Research and resolve fit, pattern and construction issues
• Participate in import fit sessions
• Spec samples
• Request/Archive approved pattern sets in DXF for domestic team
• Report damaged production goods
• Update PDM and archive styles into shared folder for production team
• Oversee and approve T.O.P and first production with QC team
• Maintain professional relationships with manufactures, vendors, and suppliers
• Maintain/Update Bill of Material of PDM based on pattern card, sewing instruction, design details, etc.
• Release tech packs,
• Fill out “Information Request Form” and special “Attribute Form” upon merch and sales request
• Forward approved TOP sample with final corrections to QC team
• Advise and teach QC team how to correctly measure current and new styles
• Direct solutions on problems in sampling and/or production to vendor and QC
• Perform other related duties as required
• Knowledgeable with 1st patterns/drapes
• Create a first development pattern for prototype samples as aligned at design pass-off by draping, drafting, or digitizing a pattern when needed.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of technical design experience and working with sweaters
• Associates degree in technical design/product development
• Proficient in developing garment specifications, fit, grading and construction.
• Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat
• Working knowledge of Web PDM useful
• Experience in patternmaking a plus
• Work full-time 32 hours per week plus overtime as needed
• Must work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented ServiceNow Analyst II with 3+ years of experience to support and enhance our IT Operations Management (ITOM) capabilities, Configuration Management Database (CMDB), and Knowledge Management processes within the ServiceNow platform. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a process-oriented mindset, and hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting ServiceNow Discovery, Service Mapping, and the broader ITOM suite.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring data integrity, service visibility, and relevant knowledge availability, supporting IT Service Management (ITSM), ITOM, and other business units across the enterprise. This role will be responsible for managing the accuracy of the CMDB via the Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) in a Multi-Source environment, ensuring robust Discovery schedules, mapping critical business services, and maintaining industry-standard Knowledge Management frameworks.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

CMDB (Configuration Management Database):

• Support the maintenance, administration, and enhancement of the CMDB in ServiceNow.
• Perform regular data quality audits using CMDB Health Dashboards, identifying and resolving orphan, stale, or duplicate CIs.
• Collaborate with asset management, IT operations, and infrastructure teams to validate CI data and ensure alignment with the Common Service Data Model (CSDM).
• Assist in defining and maintaining CI classes, relationships, and attributes based on organizational requirements.
• Contribute to CMDB governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the long-term health and usability of the platform.
• Participate in CMDB audits and compliance activities.

Knowledge Management:

• Serve as the primary analyst and administrator for the ServiceNow Knowledge Management module.
• Assist in designing and implementing knowledge workflows, approval processes, and article lifecycle management.
• Monitor and report on knowledge article usage, feedback, and quality, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant, and accessible.
• Work with knowledge owners and contributors across departments to promote knowledge sharing, standardization, and taxonomy alignment.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge base structure (categories, templates, metadata) for optimal user experience and searchability.
• Support Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) practices, if applicable.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• In-depth understanding and background in ITOM Visibility (ServiceNow Discovery & Service Mapping), CMDB, and Knowledge Management administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with MID Server installation, configuration, and management.
• Familiarity with protocols used in Discovery (e.g., WMI, SSH, SNMP, PowerShell) and experience integrating via REST/SOAP APIs.
• Experience integrating the ServiceNow CMDB with external data sources (e.g., SCCM, Workspace One UEM, Intune, Kandji, Tanium) utilizing Service Graph Connectors or custom integrations.
• Experience developing and maintaining CMDB technical design standards aligned with the CSDM framework.
• Experience designing relevant Knowledge Management Frameworks and Knowledge bases on the ServiceNow Knowledge application.
• Experience working with stakeholders to evaluate enhancement requests, providing design recommendations, and documenting technical requirements.
• Strong technical leadership skills and a solid understanding of overall IT infrastructure (networks, servers, virtualization, cloud).
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to develop and implement plans for transforming issues/requests to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance multiple activities effectively

REQUIREMENTS:

• In-depth understanding and background in CMDB, ServiceNow Discovery, and Knowledge Management administration on ServiceNow Platform.
• Experience developing and maintaining CMDB technical design standards.
• Demonstrated experience creating/maintaining CMDB technical documentation.
• Experience working with stakeholders to evaluate enhancement requests, providing design recommendations, and documenting technical requirements.
• Experience designing relevant Knowledge management Frameworks and Knowledge bases on the ServiceNow Knowledge application.
• Experience integrating the ServiceNow CMDB with external data sources (e.g., SCCM, Workspace One UEM), Intune, Kandji, Tanium and data consumers.
• Excellent understanding of Knowledge Management practices and industry standard frameworks that can be implemented in ServiceNow.
• Strong technical leadership skills.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to develop and implement plans for transforming issues/requests to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance multiple activities effectively.
• Resourcefully takes the initiative to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Strong understanding of the overall IT infrastructure.

DMF Lighting is a fast-growing leader in the lighting industry, always hard at work engineering what comes next. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lighting Design Project Coordinator.

• Pay range is $55,000 to $80,000 annually (based on skills/knowledge/experience)
• Location: onsite in Carson, CA

The Project Coordinator will collaborate closely with our design team, dealers, and representatives to intake new projects, conduct scope calls to establish project parameters, and work alongside account managers to facilitate invoices. They must possess the capability to read and understand construction sets to evaluate if all essential information for initiating the project has been received. Additionally, they will monitor project status, maintain project log and coordinate with multiple disciplines to acquire the necessary documentation.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

· Initial project intake and processing

· Effectively review documentation and assess missing information needed for design services

· Communicate with clients, designers and sales teams on additional information needed to complete projects in a timely manner

· Communicate with clients on project deadlines and give updates on progress

· Update and maintain team calendar and project coordination board

· Would conduct initial calls to clarify project scope, services required, product needs and client specific direction.

· Produce clear documentation that summarizes initial call information to communicate to design team for successful deliverables that satisfies clients requirements

· Collaborate with account managers to provide quotations

· Display a commitment to quality by following required procedures and practices; take all appropriate measures to ensure quality

· Work with assigned outside sales managers to track the status of projects in the pipeline and to maintain customer satisfaction with project deliverables and processes.

· Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction

· Self-motivated individual with ability to complete tasks in a timely manner

Primary Job Requirements:

· 3-5 years of project management or experience in related fields such as interior design, architecture, or lighting design.

· Demonstrated knowledge of design sets (plans, elevations, sections etc.)

· Successful history of written and verbal customer communication skills

· Demonstrated proficiency in administrative and documentation procedures

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Proficient with AutoCAD not required but would be a plus

· Must have the ability to manage multiple and shifting priorities in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

· Must have a high degree of initiative and the ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines as required

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in interior design, Architecture or Architectural Engineering

Program Proficiencies: Microsoft suite, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD (a plus), Outlook

Company Description

DMF Lighting designs and builds industry-leading LED downlighting that sets the standard for flexibility, performance, and quality. Founded over 30 years ago, DMF has grown into a leader in the lighting industry, driven by a passion for innovation and customer service.

Our in-house engineers constantly push the boundaries of lighting, delivering products that combine exceptional performance with beautiful design. At DMF, we believe in a collaborative, forward-thinking culture that empowers our team to bring creative ideas to life and make a lasting impact. If you’re looking for a company where creativity and innovation are part of the DNA, DMF is the place for you.

DMF Lighting is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Leading Activewear Brand is seeking a Product Development Manager to join their team!

W2 Contract: 40 hours/week

Location: El Segundo, CA

Employment Type: Freelance/Contract

Hybrid Work Schedule- 3 days in office

The Product Development Manager is a technical leader and hands-on contributor in the apparel product creation process. This role partners closely with Design, Fabric R&D, Production, Technical Design, Sourcing, and vendors to translate design concepts into manufacturable, high-quality, margin-conscious product. You will manage seasonal development from concept through handoff, ensuring prototypes, BOMs, and key milestones are delivered accurately and on time while coaching junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate design intent into executable prototypes, providing clear guidance on construction, materials, trims, and finishes.
• Approve construction methods and work with vendors to identify feasible, cost-appropriate solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend material or construction alternatives to support margin goals without sacrificing quality.
• Review samples for accuracy, craftsmanship, fit alignment, and adherence to specifications.
• Use PLM and related tools to maintain accurate BOMs, version control, and development data integrity.
• Troubleshoot development issues and partner with Technical Design on construction and fit challenges.
• Own the seasonal development calendar for assigned categories, ensuring all cross-functional milestones are met.
• Track and enforce development KPIs (e.g., on-time proto delivery, BOM accuracy, approval cycle timing).
• Support cost engineering and should-cost alignment with Sourcing; track cost changes and material commitments.
• Anticipate and respond to supply chain disruptions with proactive solution options.
• Manage day-to-day vendor communication, timelines, expectations, and accountability to deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Sourcing, Tech Design, Planning, and Merchandising to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Communicate technical information clearly and document key development decisions.
• Coach and review work of junior developers, ensuring process consistency and technical rigor.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of product development or product creation experience in apparel or closely related fields.
• Deep knowledge of materials, trims, garment construction, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience turning design concepts into executable, production-ready product.
• Strong PLM skills with a track record of maintaining accurate BOMs and development data.
• Experience with cost engineering and identifying feasible construction or material alternatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience coaching junior team members and reviewing work for accuracy and completeness.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage large projects or full seasonal development cycles.

Apply today for consideration!

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.

• Deep knowledge of data center technologies, including networking, storage, virtualization, and server infrastructure.

• Hands-on experience with automation tools, orchestration, and monitoring solutions.

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and disaster recovery frameworks.

• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud architectures.

• Strong understanding of data center technologies: networking, storage, virtualization, compute, and server infrastructure.

• Hands-on experience with cloud migration, integration, and hybrid cloud strategies.

• Expertise in disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity planning.

• Proven experience in leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.

• Ability to define, implement, and execute infrastructure strategies aligned with business goals.

• Capability to influence and guide senior stakeholders on technical decisions.

• Experience managing large-scale data center operations and cloud infrastructure.

• Knowledge of ITIL, operational best practices, and incident/problem management.

• Awareness of compliance, regulatory, and security standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams including architects, project managers, and vendors.

Good to Have

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automating operational tasks.

• Exposure to AI/ML workloads in cloud environments.

• Familiarity with edge computing or hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.

• Experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, including budgeting and resource planning.

• Knowledge of Agile/DevOps methodologies applied to infrastructure teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Highly experienced professional with over 10 years in leadership roles, specializing as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Cloud and Data Centre technologies. The role is responsible for defining and overseeing cloud infrastructure strategies,

managing data center operations, and providing expert technical guidance to ensure optimized, scalable, and secure solutions. This individual will act as the technical authority, driving innovation, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across cloud and data center initiatives.

• Define and implement cloud and data center strategies aligned with organizational goals.

• Drive innovation in infrastructure design, deployment, and operational efficiency.

• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or private cloud) and on-premises data center technologies

• Provide technical guidance to teams on architecture, deployment, and operational best practices.

• Lead complex troubleshooting, performance tuning, and capacity planning initiatives.

• Oversee day-to-day operations of data centers, including monitoring, maintenance, and incident management.

• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans are robust and tested..

• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts for critical infrastructure components.

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On-site Sr Software Engineer opportunity in El Segundo, CA. Relocation assistance. 100% on-site. In this role, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, and implementation of mission-critical software that enables spacecraft control, autonomy, communication, and safety.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).

What you will do:

• Lead the design and development of Space Kinetic's flight software, including guidance, navigation, control (GNC), telemetry, command, and fault management systems.
• Define software requirements, interfaces, and verification strategies in coordination with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Develop robust, real-time, and fault-tolerant software using C/C++ and/or Rust in embedded or RTOS environments.
• Perform software design reviews, code reviews, and verification activities to ensure safety, reliability, and performance compliance with space flight standards.
• Mentor and guide software engineers through technical leadership, code quality enforcement, and system-level integration.
• Support spacecraft-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and flight simulation testing environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software development processes, tools, and best practices.
• Participate in mission readiness reviews, anomaly resolution, and on-orbit software updates and maintenance.

What is needed

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of experience developing embedded or real-time software for space, aerospace, robotics, or mission-critical systems
• Proven experience leading software development through all phases of the system lifecycle
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, with working knowledge of Python or scripting languages
• Familiarity with RTOS, bare-metal programming, or Linux-based embedded systems
• Deep understanding of software reliability, deterministic timing, concurrency, and resource management
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance
• Domestic travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with flight software frameworks (e.g., NASA cFS, F' FPrime, or custom architectures)
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and interface control documentation
• Knowledge of space communication protocols (CCSDS, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)

Benefits:

• Equity-Based Compensation
• Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure
• Health and Wellness Stipend
• Commuter Benefits

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect (Hybrid Cloud / Data Centre)

Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

$140,000 – $170,000 + Benefits

Industry: Media / Enterprise Technology

Full-time W2 | 10+ years Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture Experience

This is a high-impact infrastructure leadership role sitting at the heart of a major enterprise transformation.

You’ll take ownership of a large-scale hybrid estate spanning cloud and on-prem environments driving strategy, modernisation, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems.

This is not a support role.

This is ownership, influence, and decision-making at scale.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and execute cloud & infrastructure strategy across AWS / Azure / GCP
• Own hybrid architecture (cloud + data centre) at enterprise scale
• Lead large-scale migrations, modernisation & automation initiatives
• Act as the technical authority (SME) across infrastructure
• Drive high availability, resilience & disaster recovery strategy
• Oversee data centre operations, performance & optimisation
• Influence senior stakeholders and business-critical decisions

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in cloud / infrastructure architecture or leadership roles
• Deep expertise across:
• Cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Data centre technologies (compute, storage, networking, virtualization)
• Proven experience in hybrid cloud environments
• Strong background in cloud migration & infrastructure transformation
• Experience leading teams or acting as a technical authority
• Solid understanding of:
• Security & compliance
• High availability / disaster recovery
• Enterprise-scale infrastructure

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• DevOps / automation exposure
• Experience with large-scale transformation programmes

Why This Role

• Own and shape enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy
• Work across cloud, data centre, and hybrid environments
• High visibility with senior stakeholders
• Drive real transformation, not just BAU
• Be the go-to expert in a complex, large-scale environment

If you’re currently operating as a Cloud / Infrastructure Architect or Lead, and want a role where you can actually influence strategy and drive change at scale, this is it.

TCI PRECISION METALS | E-Z LOK

Divisions of Tool Components, Inc.

 |  MANAGER

Full-Time | On-Site | Gardena & Los Alamitos, CA | $100,000 – $130,000 DOE

TCI Precision Metals and E-Z LOK are sister divisions of Tool Components, Inc., a third-generation, family-owned manufacturing company founded in 1956.

TCI Precision Metals, headquartered in Gardena, CA, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Machine-Ready Blanks—precision-ground and milled aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, and copper products that eliminate material prep for machine shops and OEMs nationwide.

E-Z LOK, based in Los Alamitos, CA, is a well-known brand of threaded inserts for metal, wood, and plastic—including the E-Z LOK™ solid wall, E-Z Coil™, E-Z Knife™, E-Z Hex™, E-Z Sonic™, and E-Z Press™ product lines—sold through a nationwide distributor network and direct e-commerce.

Both divisions hold ISO 9001 certification, and TCI additionally holds AS9100 certification. Together, they serve industries including aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, automotive, and general manufacturing.

We are looking for a hands-on Purchasing Manager to take full ownership of procurement across both TCI Precision Metals and E-Z LOK. This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Owner/President. You will split your time between both facilities—primarily based at TCI in Gardena with approximately one day per week at the E-Z LOK facility in Los Alamitos. You will be responsible for strategic sourcing, day-to-day purchasing, inventory optimization, supplier management, and cost reduction for both operations. The right person combines sharp negotiation skills with deep knowledge of metals and manufactured components supply chains, and is comfortable working across two distinct product lines and ERP environments. This is a high-impact role with real visibility—your decisions will directly affect margins, on-time delivery, and operational efficiency across the entire organization.

•       Build and maintain strong relationships with mills, metal distributors, and component suppliers across both TCI and E-Z LOK product lines

•       Monitor supplier performance for quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness

•       Research, identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors for raw materials, threaded insert components, packaging, and other supplies

•       Negotiate pricing, terms, lead times, freight terms, and consignment or exclusivity arrangements

•       Develop backup sourcing and disaster recovery strategies to ensure supply continuity for both divisions

•       Oversee daily purchasing of raw materials, MRO items, packaging, and other supplies for both TCI and E-Z LOK

•       Review and approve purchase orders within established dollar limits

•       Manage freight purchasing and freight claims

•       Ensure accurate order quantities, pricing, due dates, and vendor confirmations

•       Expedite late orders and manage material shortages across both facilities

•       Resolve PO discrepancies, invoice mismatches, and receiving issues

•       Help set and maintain min/max levels, reorder points, safety stock, and order policies for both divisions

•       Balance inventory availability against excess and obsolete stock

•       Coordinate buys based on demand forecasts, customer orders, production schedules, and seasonality

•       Support cycle count and inventory accuracy efforts where purchasing impacts inventory health

•       Work closely with production, planning, warehouse, sales, and customer service teams at both TCI and E-Z LOK

•       Ensure material availability to support manufacturing schedules without interruption at either facility

•       Prioritize purchases for urgent jobs, stockouts, and customer commitments

•       Communicate supply risks, delays, and allocation issues early and proactively

•       Coordinate with quality on supplier corrective actions and vendor quality issues

•       Ensure purchased materials meet specifications, certifications, and regulatory requirements (including AS9100 for TCI’s aerospace work)

•       Maintain vendor documentation including W-9s, insurance certificates, conflict minerals declarations, country-of-origin documentation, and RoHS/REACH compliance records as applicable

•       Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, alternate sourcing, consolidation, and value analysis across both divisions

•       Track purchase price variance (PPV) and document savings

•       Review and respond to vendor price increases and market changes

•       Identify freight, packaging, and minimum order quantity improvements

•       Maintain accurate item and vendor purchasing data in the ERP systems (NetSuite & Epicor) for both TCI and E-Z LOK

•       Review and update lead times, costs, supplier records, and purchasing parameters

•       Leverage ERP/MRP outputs to plan and manage purchasing activity

•       Report on open POs, late deliveries, supplier scorecards, inventory position, and savings across both divisions

•       Serve as a backup for credit issues and order releases

•       Review POs for accuracy, detail, and lead time alignment

•       Manage bid buyouts and bid inventory processes

•       Purchase goods and services across the organization as needed

•       Lead the weekly SAT (Supply Action Team) meeting

•       Prepare and distribute material usage reports

•       Reduce spend significantly, YOY, for both companies in the first year on comparable volume

•       Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) metrics across both divisions

•       Increase inventory turns while maintaining service levels

•       Reduce stockout frequency across key materials and finished goods components

•       Decrease past-due purchase order backlog

•       Improve supplier quality performance and reduce vendor-related nonconformances

•       Reduce excess and obsolete inventory exposure

•       7–10+ years of purchasing experience in metals, manufacturing, or industrial distribution

•       Deep knowledge of metal raw materials (aluminum plate and sheet, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper) and/or manufactured component supply chains including mills, service centers, and distributors

•       Proven track record of negotiating pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers

•       Strong ERP proficiency—experience with NetSuite, Epicor, or similar manufacturing ERP systems

•       Solid understanding of MRP logic, inventory management principles, and demand planning

•       Experience managing supplier scorecards, corrective actions, and vendor qualification processes

•       High attention to detail with strong analytical skills and comfort working with data

•       Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

•       Self-directed and able to manage competing priorities across multiple facilities in a fast-paced environment

•       Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

•       Experience in aerospace or defense supply chains with familiarity with AS9100 or similar quality standards

•       APICS CPIM, CSCP, or similar professional certification

•       Experience with e-commerce and distribution-based purchasing models

•       Familiarity with freight management, incoterms, and logistics optimization

•       Experience managing procurement across multiple sites or product lines

•       Competitive salary of $100,000 – $130,000 depending on experience

•       Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision

•       401(k) with company match

•       Paid time off and holidays

•       A stable, family-owned company with nearly 70 years of history and strong values

•       Direct access to ownership and the ability to make a real impact across two thriving businesses

•       A collaborative, no-nonsense team environment where your work matters