Purchasing Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies • Lafayette, CO

39d • $75,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future. Position Purpose: The Purchasing Manager oversees a company's procurement of goods and services, developing strategies to source and acquire necessary materials, ensuring optimal pricing, schedule, and quality while managing supplier relationships and leading a team of buyers and subcontract administrators. They work collaboratively with different departments to ensure the organization's supply chain aligns with the business objectives. They ensure procurement processes adhere to ethical standards and company policies as well as FAR / DFAR or NASA procurement.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's and a minimum of seven (7) years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of four (4) years' experience.
• Degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
• Requires 3 years minimum of leadership or management experience within purchasing/subcontracts/supply chain manager.
• Requires 4 years minimum experience as purchasing and/or subcontracts agent.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) required.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Work, Power Point.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Working knowledge of supply chain and related systems, procurement, receiving, cost estimating, and finance.

Nice To Haves

• Negotiation Skills: Ability to negotiate secure favorable terms with suppliers.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analyzing data to make informed procurement decisions and evaluate supplier performance.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with team, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Skills in building and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability.
• Project Management: Ability to manage procurement projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, cost analysis, and financial principles to optimize procurement costs.
• Ethical Conduct: Commitment to ethical procurement practices and compliance with regulations.
• Proficiency in tools and systems including Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, conditional formatting, and lookup functions), Word, PowerPoint, Kinaxis.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and manage performance of a team of buyers and subcontract administrators, setting departmental goals to meet company goals and overseeing their work, career path and performance. Support buyers and subcontract administrators on challenges and escalate issues to Dir. of Supply Chain.
• Oversee the negotiation and administration of multiple subcontract types, to include but not limited to, Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, Time and Materials, as well as development/R&D efforts.
• Work closely with Program Office representatives and Engineering to define and implement procurement strategies and develop subcontract Statements of Work.
• Enable supply chain success by utilizing extensive working knowledge of supplier management, FAR / DFAR or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis, target pricing techniques, subcontract longform, master service agreement/stocking agreements, sole source justification, price analysis, Small Business Plan, compliance checklist and PO packages, lead times and part accuracy for all purchased parts, Global Trade process, tariffs, and Terms and Conditions negotiation.
• Developing, maintaining and executing the organization's procurement procedures, rules and regulations ensuring strict adherence to compliance regulations, audit execution and compliance.
• Generate and distribute weekly reports including but not limited to Open PO Report, Blocked PR Report, Approved Supplier Report, Change in Delivery Dates, etc.
• Effectively manage metrics to analyze data to make informed decisions and ensure team maintains purchase requisition and purchase order accuracy and timely supplier delivery information.
• Assess new and existing suppliers in advance of an award and reactively assess poor performers to pinpoint and address supplier deficiencies and uncover areas in need of improvement to drive risk mitigation and improve processes throughout the supply base.
• Be responsible for supplier sourcing, solicit and lead supplier proposal evaluations; employ value analysis techniques to analyze price, technical capability and financial viability, investigate supplier's ability to perform within the proposed cost, technical, and schedule parameters.
• Work independently with minimal oversight, provide timely updates on critical business issues, and display personal ownership and accountability to all facets of work performed.
• Educate and inform company on department policy, procedure and process.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Benefits

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees