Buyer

Maybell Quantum Industries•Denver, CO

10d

About The Position

Maybell Quantum is seeking a Buyer to join its Manufacturing Operations team and keep material flowing to the production floor. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Buyer owns purchase orders from sourcing, negotiation, and execution through delivery for a portfolio of suppliers and parts used in dilution refrigerators and cryogenic systems. The role works closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure parts arrive on time and at the right cost, maintain accurate ERP data, identify supply risks early, and coordinate recovery options when suppliers slip. The Buyer also supports supplier management, material planning and forecasting, ERP purchasing and inventory administration, and cross-functional purchasing processes as the company and production volume grow.

Requirements

1–4 years of experience as a buyer, purchasing agent, or material planner.
Hands-on experience placing and managing purchase orders in an ERP/MRP system.
Working knowledge of purchasing fundamentals, including lead times, minimum order quantities, reorder points, and PO terms.
Strong follow-through and the ability to close the loop on open orders and proactively address potential shortages.
Clear, direct communication with suppliers and internal teams, including communicating difficult news.
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage many open orders and shifting priorities.
Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for tracking orders, shortages, and supplier performance.
A bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or hardware environment.
Ability to read basic engineering drawings and bills of materials.
Experience buying machined, sheet metal, vacuum, electrical, or other engineered components.
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) is welcome.

Responsibilities

Place, manage, and negotiate purchase orders aligned with build schedules and material requirements.
Run RFQs for build-to-print and catalog parts, including issuing drawing packages, leveling quotes, verifying PO pricing against quotes, and recommending awards.
Secure supplier commitment dates, keep them current in the ERP, and flag risks early.
Process PO changes, reschedules, and cancellations as build plans shift; maintain accurate pricing, quantities, and lead times in the system.
Resolve invoice, receiving, and pricing discrepancies.
Own supplier onboarding, including NDAs, credit applications, tax and banking forms, and material certification requirements.
Follow up and expedite orders to ensure on-time delivery; escalate supplier slips with recovery options.
Maintain regular communication with suppliers about open orders and the status of critical parts.
Partner with Quality on supplier nonconformances and returns, and drive replacements to closure.
Track supplier on-time delivery and responsiveness, and maintain performance metrics and scorecards.
Administer purchasing and inventory in the ERP, including maintaining item masters, vendor records, pricing, and reports, and supporting adoption of a new system through go-live and work order adoption.
Support material planning and forecasting, including shortage tracking and reorder points.
Maintain shortage reports and communicate status, impact, and expected recovery to Production and Planning.
Help review lead times, minimum order quantities, and stocking levels so planning parameters reflect reality.
Work with Engineering on new parts, engineering changes, and drawing revisions to ensure suppliers build to the current revision.
Request and compare quotes, and support the Procurement Manager with sourcing, cost reduction, and supplier onboarding.
Help improve purchasing processes and documentation as the team and production volume scale.