Buyer

nLIGHT•Longmont, CO

42d•$65,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Supply Chain Operations Manager, the Buyer’s primary responsibilities are to support cross functional team members through procurement and management of goods and services to meet internal and external customer demands. The Buyer role includes, but is not limited to: coordinating with engineering, facilities, and program managers to ensure orders are executed and on schedule and participating in all aspects of inventory management. nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading developers of Directed Energy systems, which is a top modernization priority of the Department of Defense. Our High Energy Laser (HEL) systems, Adaptive Optical (AO) systems, and Acquisition / Pointing / Tracking (APT) solutions are designed to overcome the most difficult challenges facing the deployment of high energy laser solutions to the United States military and our allies. Located in Longmont, Colorado, nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is a vertically integrated business that leverages internal capabilities – from semiconductor device through target identification – to develop systems that are both high-performance and cost-effective. We continue to invest in capabilities, facilities and technology to bring leading edge HEL solutions to the warfighter. This is a great opportunity to work at a company that is on the leading edge of the HEL industry and provides a culture of excellence and commitment to delivering solutions to the warfighter and our country.

Requirements

Commitment to Excellence. Attention to Detail. Pride in Workmanship.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and maintain composure and good working relationships under pressure.
Effectively manage schedule and priorities with minimal daily direction to meet mid to long-term schedule objectives.
1-5 years’ experience in Purchasing and/or Supply Chain. Experience in high-tech industry preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Business Administration, Operations Management or equivalent experience.
A working knowledge of an ERP/MRP environment. AX experience is a plus
Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills
Ability to make decisions and solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where standardization may be limited.
Experience in Microsoft 365 Suite of tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Dynamics, and Power BI
Ability to interface at all levels. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Research and Development with direct engineer coordination preferred.
Preference will be given to candidates with an existing U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Execute and monitor purchase orders and maintain proactive communication with suppliers to monitor purchase order delivery, shipment tracking, short or late shipments, documentation, delivery, payment issues, or qualities issues.
Evaluate and maintain ERP for assigned items and ensure system validity and integrity.
Participate in cross-functional teams chartered with improving supplier performance across electrical, mechanical, optical and equipment commodities.
Act as a conduit between suppliers and nLIGHT personnel to resolve delivery, quality and/or technical issues as they arise.
Improve internal and external customer satisfaction.
Comply with Supply Chain, Accounting and Purchasing procedures.
Coordinate resolution of invoice discrepancies.
Identify and implement new part numbers and sourcing requirements
Ensure appropriate cycle count accuracy and cadence
Generate, maintain, and present Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the supply chain organization.

Benefits

4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
11 paid Holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer 100%
Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting

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