Buyer

Barber-Nichols LLC•Arvada, CO

6d•$80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Buyer purchases and manages primarily indirect materials, MRO supplies, facility-related goods and services, and other operational requirements for Barber-Nichols. The position works closely with Facilities, Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Shipping, Assembly/Test, and other internal stakeholders, and may support program-related purchasing as business needs require. Success requires managing multiple priorities, negotiating price and delivery, maintaining accurate purchasing records, and meeting budgetary and scheduling requirements. The Buyer processes purchase requisitions and procurement solicitations, negotiates and issues purchase orders, provides quotation and pricing support, expedites critical orders, manages purchase order updates and changes, reviews costs and supplier pricing, and meets deadlines for quotes, submittals, and deliveries. The role prepares solicitations with applicable terms and conditions, customer contract flow-downs, scopes of work, and other acquisition requirements. It also administers returns for discrepant materials, goods, and services. The position maintains the preferred and qualified vendor system, evaluates supplier performance, maintains supplier certification records in the ERP system, conducts vendor surveys and participates in on-site audits, and identifies cost-reduction and supplier-consolidation opportunities. The Buyer uses ERP/MRP demand-generation tools and stock checks to support inventory needs and appropriate stock levels. Additional responsibilities include process improvement and compliance, sourcing products and services, supporting ISO 9001:2015 controls for externally provided processes and products, and communicating applicable government contractual flow-down requirements. This role operates in a clerical office setting and is largely sedentary, with some filing and occasional lifting, bending, or standing. It requires clear communication and the ability to read, write, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans and procedures, present information, and work under pressure. Overtime may be required, and travel may be up to 10% of working time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a similar field, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least five years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
Willingness to work overtime as required.
Ability to travel up to 10% of working time.
Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management, enterprise resource planning, database, and specialized engineering application software.
Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to meet quality and schedule goals, use labor and materials efficiently, show initiative and urgency, and adapt to multiple or changing priorities.
Ability and willingness to follow company, client, and regulatory policies and safety programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to gain cooperation and support, treat others with tact and respect, and proactively address issues to support continual improvement.
Strong organizational and time-management skills and high attention to detail.
Ability to plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at strategic and functional levels.
Ability to demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and as part of a team-oriented culture.
Ability to meet the role’s physical and communication demands, including occasional filing, lifting files, opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing as necessary.
U.S. citizenship or national status, lawful permanent residence, refugee status, or asylum status as specified by ITAR employment eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

MRP/ERP experience.
Epicor Kinetic experience.
ISO/AS quality system experience.

Responsibilities

Understand purchasing requirements for indirect materials, MRO supplies, facility-related goods and services, and operational needs; support outside machining and program purchasing as needed.
Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Process purchase requisitions, develop procurement solicitations, negotiate price and delivery, and issue purchase orders.
Provide quotation and pricing support to the sales department and product and pricing updates to project teams, estimating, and engineering.
Provide status updates and expedite critical orders.
Process purchasing requirements for materials, MRO, facilities, services, and equipment, including material requisitions, purchase orders, confirmations, and change orders.
Update purchase order pricing and delivery dates; review material cost and purchase price variance reports; meet deadlines for purchase orders, quotes, submittals, and deliveries.
Review and approve pricing, terms, freight, and related purchase details.
Prepare procurement solicitations, including terms and conditions, applicable customer contract flow-down requirements, scopes of work, and other acquisition requirements.
Review and negotiate quoted material packages, determine appropriate units of measure for purchases, and review material packages and subcontract scopes of work.
Administer return authorizations for discrepant materials, goods, and services.
Maintain and manage the preferred/qualified vendor system and supplier certification records in the ERP system.
Collect and analyze on-time delivery and incoming inspection data, recommend follow-up actions, conduct vendor surveys, and participate in on-site supplier audits.
Conduct supplier pricing comparisons, create selection criteria, identify cost-reduction and supplier-consolidation opportunities, and review vendor performance.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, contractors, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
Use ERP/MRP demand-generation tools and conduct stock checks to support inventory requirements and maintain appropriate stock levels.
Support process improvement and compliance, review offerings to drive cost reductions, and research and source products and services.
Support control of externally provided processes, products, and services for ISO 9001:2015 and communicate applicable government contractual flow-downs.
Work overtime as required and travel up to 10% of working time.