Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $55,000 - $60,000
Jr. Buyer - Aerospace & Defense
Electronics / Opto-Mechanical Components
Burlington ON
About the Job
PVLabs is a small, growing, but highly specialized aerospace systems company designing and building next-generation airborne imaging systems for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance market. Our systems are critical element for military, civil and commercial aircraft involved in airborne surveillance be it military, border or maritime patrol, search & rescue or environmental protection.
Behind every breakthrough is someone who made sure the parts showed up. As a Junior Buyer, you wont just be processing purchase ordersyoull be learning how advanced technology supply chains actually work. Youll be part of a small, high-trust procurement team that makes sure our engineers, production planners, and technicians always have what they need to build these mission-critical systems.
This is a role where accountability, attention to detail, curiosity, and follow-through matter as much as your technical ability as a Buyer. Youll be exposed to complex, high-mix / low-volume assembly, where every part counts and every decision has direct impact. Youll support sourcing, purchasing, supplier communication, and some ERP management, while learning how controlled-goods procurement operates inside a defense-grade environment.
At PVLabs, youll get mentorship from seasoned professionals, autonomy to grow your skills, and a voice at the table as we scale into a next-generation product company. Its the kind of job that turns potential into proficiencyand proficiency into mastery.
What Youll Own
1. Procurement Coordination & Purchasing Support
2. ERP, Data & Documentation Management
3. Supplier Communication & Logistics Coordination
4. Continuous Improvement & Learning
Who You Are
Youre a detail-driven, proactive early-career supply chain professional whos as interested in learning how things are built as you are in making sure the right parts arrive on time. Youre organized, accountable, curious, and seek out the right people to get an answer. You thrive in small teams, take pride in accuracy, and understand that communication and relationships are the foundation of great procurement.
Requirements
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Timeline & Process
We intend to have this role hired in December 2025. We're more interested in who we hire instead of how fast, but we'll move fast as soon as we find you. Following your application and ensuring you meet the eligibility criteria for the clearance with the Controlled Goods Programs (please see top of the job description)
The PVLabs Culture
We move as fast as we can. We build complicated, expensive things that fly. We dont do egowe do execution. We believe in Mastery, Autonomy, and Purpose, and strive for Resiliency, Innovation, and Productivity.
At PV Labs, youll work alongside brilliant engineers, planners, and technologists who design and deliver class-leading airborne imaging systems for the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance domain. To confirm you actually read this posting, include the magic word stabilize in your application question. In this business, details arent optional. Youll gain exposure to a truly integrated operationfrom design and procurement to assembly and flight testand immediately see first-hand how your contributions help things get built and delivered.
If youre ready to learn, contribute, and grow in a company that builds what most others cantlets talk.
Buyer • Burlington, ON, Canada