Barber Nichols Inc
Senior Buyer
Barber Nichols Inc, Denver, Colorado, United States,
DescriptionAbout Barber-Nichols:Barber-Nichols (BN) is a leading provider of custom turbomachinery for the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics and Energy industries. This is a unique place. Our company is made up of people that are at the top of their game. Together, we help our customers revolutionize their markets and build amazing relationships with them in the process. If you're seeking to work with an amazing team in a “get-it-done” atmosphere that supports your development and recognizes your achievements, BN is the place for you.Position Summary:
The Senior Buyer reviews, coordinates and processes all purchase requisitions for raw materials, goods, and services, negotiates price/delivery, and issues purchase orders (PO). The ability to identify and work within budgetary and scheduling requirements is critical to success. Also responsible for multi-year, large order placement with variable schedule requirements.Key Results Areas:Understand outside machining requirements and facilitate communication between production control, engineering and the supplier.Process purchase requisitions, develop procurement solicitations, negotiate price and delivery, and issue purchase orders.Provide quotation/pricing support to sales department.Provide periodic status and expediting to critical orders.Process material orders and equipment requirements.Process material requisitions, Purchase Orders, PO confirmations and change orders.Update PO pricing and delivery dates.Review material cost and purchase price variance status reports.Meet deadlines for PO’s, quotes, submittals and delivery dates.Review and approve pricing, terms, freight, etc.Prepare procurement solicitations, including terms and conditions, customer contract flow down requirements, and scope of work.Review and negotiate quoted material packages.Understand units of measure and determine appropriate purchasing units.Review material package and subcontract for scope of work.Provide product and pricing updates to project teams, estimating and engineering.Administer return authorizations for discrepant materials, goods and services.Maintain and manage preferred/qualified vendor system, collect/analyze on-time delivery and incoming inspection data.Maintain supplier certification records in ERP system.Conduct vendor surveys and participate in on-site supplier audits.Conduct pricing comparisons and create selection criteria for suppliers.Review vendor performance to ensure company needs are met.Generate reports and analysis to facilitate continual improvement of supplier base.Develop and maintain relationships with vendors.Conduct warehouse stock checks to ensure accurate inventory.Responsible for process improvement and compliance.Review product and service offerings to drive cost reductions.Research and source new products and services.Support control of externally provided processes, products, and services for ISO 9001:2015.Effectively communicate complex government contractual flow downs.Qualifications:To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required.Education and Training:Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience:Minimum ten years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.Other:Must be willing to work overtime as required.Travel up to 10% of working time.Desired Job Qualification:MRP/ERP experience desired.ISO/AS quality system experience desired.ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S., or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Security clearance is not required for this position.Equal Opportunity Employer:Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.Compensation and Benefits:The salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000. This range represents the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith estimate. The final compensation will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications and may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.To view our benefits provided please visit
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The Senior Buyer reviews, coordinates and processes all purchase requisitions for raw materials, goods, and services, negotiates price/delivery, and issues purchase orders (PO). The ability to identify and work within budgetary and scheduling requirements is critical to success. Also responsible for multi-year, large order placement with variable schedule requirements.Key Results Areas:Understand outside machining requirements and facilitate communication between production control, engineering and the supplier.Process purchase requisitions, develop procurement solicitations, negotiate price and delivery, and issue purchase orders.Provide quotation/pricing support to sales department.Provide periodic status and expediting to critical orders.Process material orders and equipment requirements.Process material requisitions, Purchase Orders, PO confirmations and change orders.Update PO pricing and delivery dates.Review material cost and purchase price variance status reports.Meet deadlines for PO’s, quotes, submittals and delivery dates.Review and approve pricing, terms, freight, etc.Prepare procurement solicitations, including terms and conditions, customer contract flow down requirements, and scope of work.Review and negotiate quoted material packages.Understand units of measure and determine appropriate purchasing units.Review material package and subcontract for scope of work.Provide product and pricing updates to project teams, estimating and engineering.Administer return authorizations for discrepant materials, goods and services.Maintain and manage preferred/qualified vendor system, collect/analyze on-time delivery and incoming inspection data.Maintain supplier certification records in ERP system.Conduct vendor surveys and participate in on-site supplier audits.Conduct pricing comparisons and create selection criteria for suppliers.Review vendor performance to ensure company needs are met.Generate reports and analysis to facilitate continual improvement of supplier base.Develop and maintain relationships with vendors.Conduct warehouse stock checks to ensure accurate inventory.Responsible for process improvement and compliance.Review product and service offerings to drive cost reductions.Research and source new products and services.Support control of externally provided processes, products, and services for ISO 9001:2015.Effectively communicate complex government contractual flow downs.Qualifications:To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required.Education and Training:Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience:Minimum ten years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.Other:Must be willing to work overtime as required.Travel up to 10% of working time.Desired Job Qualification:MRP/ERP experience desired.ISO/AS quality system experience desired.ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S., or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Security clearance is not required for this position.Equal Opportunity Employer:Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.Compensation and Benefits:The salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000. This range represents the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith estimate. The final compensation will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications and may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.To view our benefits provided please visit
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