Buyer I

Birdon America, Inc.•Denver, CO

7d•$66,950 - $75,190•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located On-site in our Denver Location. The Buyer I is responsible for identifying and procuring materials and services required by the organization. This includes sourcing, contacting, negotiating, and evaluating suppliers to meet quality and cost targets. The role involves administering purchase orders for medium to high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercial conditions. The Buyer I will monitor supplier performance, identify cost reduction opportunities, and obtain quotes from vendors to achieve cost savings. They will also review, manage, and renew supplier contracts, ensure material availability for production, and recommend alternative sources. Building and maintaining supplier relationships, optimizing inventory levels, and collaborating on new production introductions (NPI) are key aspects of this role. Accurate record-keeping in ERP/MRP systems is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, supply chain management, logistics, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of two (2) years of relevant supply chain experience such as purchasing, expediting, warehousing, MRP-ERP system.
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
Understanding of raw materials, tools, and consumables.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Professional written and verbal communication skills.
Diligence and high attention to detail.
Strong process improvement track record.
Ability to hold people accountable.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central).
Ability to deal with ambiguity.
Ability to objectively interpret and analyze data.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to negotiate using diplomacy, tact, and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

Identify and procure materials and services required by the organization.
Source, contact, negotiate, and evaluate suppliers, materials, and services that meet quality and cost targets.
Perform administration of purchase orders involving medium to high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercials conditions.
Monitor supplier performance and address issues.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value engineering, and supply chain consolidation.
Obtain quotes from vendors and achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
Review, manage, and renew supplier contracts.
Ensure materials availability to support production and recommend alternative sources of supply.
Build and maintain working relationships with suppliers.
Optimize inventory levels using demand planning, safety stock strategies, and lead-time analysis.
Collaborate on new production introductions (NPI) to source required components and support ramp-up.
Maintain accurate records in ERP/MRP systems, including lead times, pricing, and supplier data.