Buyer I

Stored Energy Systems•Longmont, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer I supports manufacturing operations by purchasing materials, components, and services required to meet production schedules and business objectives. This role focuses on transactional purchasing, supplier coordination, and maintaining accurate purchasing data while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Each Buyer is responsible for purchasing multiple commodities used in the manufacturing of complex, high quality, power systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field OR 3+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Basic understanding of procurement and supply chain concepts.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Accuracy and attention to detail in all areas.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
Ability to work with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. Syteline, SAP, Oracle, etc)
Positive, professional, can-do attitude. Willingness to help resolve issues, drive improvements, and support both internal and external customers.
Team player able to work professionally with others to create solutions. Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of purchasing, supply chain, or manufacturing experience.
Internship or co-op experience in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing.
APICS/ASCM/Six Sigma coursework or certifications.

Responsibilities

Create, review, and release purchase orders for raw materials, components, tooling, and indirect supplies based on MRP/planned requirements.
Monitor open purchase orders and proactively resolve shortages, delays, or discrepancies. Follow up with suppliers to confirm pricing, delivery dates, and order status.
Maintain accurate purchasing records in the ERP/MRP system, including vendor data, lead times, and pricing.
Coordinate with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Inventory teams to ensure material availability aligns with manufacturing schedules. Communicate forecasts to suppliers to align purchase orders and MRP updates.
Support inventory control initiatives, including cycle counts and excess/obsolete material reviews. Identify right-size delivery volumes and frequency depending on use case, cost, storage requirements, expiration, and other purchasing factors.
Assist with supplier onboarding, documentation, and basic supplier performance tracking.
Ensure purchases comply with company policies, quality standards, and ethical sourcing requirements. Work with engineering and quality teams to provide requirements to vendors on materials, certifications, specifications, and performance.
Support cost control efforts by identifying savings opportunities and processing cost updates as directed, working closely with commodity sourcing team on inflationary items. Support negotiations and new sourcing options for best cost, quality, and stock availability.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to purchasing processes and data accuracy.
Problem solves issues with receiving and production teams to identify solutions with vendors.
Build reliable and trusted relationships with suppliers to support ideal cost, quality, and availability of parts, while maintaining a lean operation and minimizing waste in materials, inventory, and processes.