Procurement Specialist

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

Viasat is looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our Commerical Services team.  In this role, you will support Viasat’s Aviation business by managing a variety of Procurement activities including assurance of supply, on time Supplier delivery, Supplier Management, PO issuance/management, and reporting. 

Your forward-thinking and ability to think outside the box will come into play as you develop, manage, and implement effective procurement strategies, develop commodity management strategies, and learn and develop strategies based on customer requirements and technology trends. Your excellent communication skills and ability to drive results and influence key stakeholders will allow you to communicate and assess daily issues, including engineering changes, to meet the needs of the business and easily interact with division leaders in throughout the company.  

• Issue and manage Purchase ordes to support the needs of the business
• Continually manage suppliers within the aviation business to achieve procurement targets in price, delivery, and quality.
• Engage in a high degree of collaboration and communication with engineering, program managers, finance, manufacturing, compliance managers, quality assurance, and other groups within operations.
• Interface with key internal business area stakeholders to understand their sourcing needs, perform market research, and lead the execution of the procurement strategy.
• Meet tight program schedules, work with proposals, and cross functional teams to ensure deadlines and financial goals are met.
• Facilitate process improvement/change initiatives

• 1+ years of experience as a supply chain professional in an entrepreneurial, high-tech environment.
• Basic understanding of procurement best practices and associated tools.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to present to Senior Leadership.
• Working user of Microsoft Office suite of business software: Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• US citizenship required.

• Experience with managing suppliers and related commodities in the aviation industry.
• Experience with ERP systems, Oracle or similar.
• Experience with Procure-To-Pay systems, Ariba or similar.
• Experience with PLM, Agile or similar.

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.