Buyer
About The Position
About Valar Atomics At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. The Team As part of the Manufacturing organization, Supply Chain secures the materials, equipment, and supplier partnerships required to support manufacturing and business operations. The team builds resilient supply chains while ensuring quality, cost, and delivery performance. The Role The Buyer owns purchasing execution for assigned commodities and programs, from PO placement through on-time, on-quality, on-cost material delivery. This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to keep the program and production on schedule, and scales in scope and ownership from tactical execution to daily supplier relationship management and cross-functional problem-solving.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Operations.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware purchasing or supply chain, in an ERP-driven environment.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment with a strong sense of urgency.
- Detail-oriented, results-driven, strong communicator, and team player.
Nice To Haves
- Nuclear industry experience
- CPIM certification
- Start-up | Fast growth company experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end purchasing and ordering execution for assigned commodities/programs, including creation and tracking of Purchase Orders, Transfer Orders, and Returns.
- Own the accuracy of open POs.
- Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks and delays.
- Drive on-time, on-quality, and on-cost PO placement, tracking, and delivery.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, and Supplier Quality to ensure parts and purchasing activities comply with nuclear industry regulatory requirements (10 CFR 830) and to maintain accurate purchasing records.
- Partner with Engineering, Sourcing, and Quality to build and manage strong supplier relationships, managing expedites, schedule pull-ins/push-outs, and engineering changes.
- Resolve discrepancies in goods receipts and invoices to ensure timely supplier payment.
- Contribute to the development of supply chain short- and medium-term goals, processes, procedures, and KPIs.
- Support ERP/MRP system selection and implementation.
- Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, import/export laws, and certifications.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- Generous PPE stipend
- High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
- Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
- Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
- The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
