Senior Buyer & Compliance Manager

Salary Range $85,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary/year

Position Type Full-Time

Job Shift Day

Education Level 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage Negligible

Category Purchasing - Procurement

Description

Conax Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer and Compliance Manager to support supplier strategy while serving as the company’s designated Export Compliance Officer. This hybrid role plays a key part in supply chain performance, regulatory compliance, and cross functional collaboration within a manufacturing environment.

In this role you will:

• Lead strategic sourcing efforts to procure high quality components at competitive cost.

• Build and manage strong supplier relationships; review performance metrics and forecasts.

• Improve purchasing processes supporting new suppliers, engineering changes, and product launches.

• Serve as Export Compliance Officer with full authority over export classifications, licensing, and restricted party screening.

• Maintain and enforce export/import compliance policies, procedures, and training.

• Ensure compliance with U.S. export regulations (EAR, ITAR, ACE) and oversee import compliance activities.

• Establish and monitor PO compliance controls, terms, and audit readiness.

• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, and external regulators as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, International Trade, or related field.

• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing.

• Hands on EAR and/or ITAR compliance experience.

• Experience supporting imports and international suppliers.

• Strong judgment, organizational skills, and ability to work independently.

• Proven ability to apply regulations in a practical, risk based manner.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary ranges for this position vary by job location and are determined based on experience, reflecting our commitment to recognizing individual expertise and contributions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. Qualified applicants will receive consideration based on merit and business needs, and reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive, and duties or requirements may change as business needs evolve. Employment is at will and may be terminated by either the employee or the company at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law.

Successful Candidate must be able to meet U.S. export control requirements (ITAR/EAR) to gain access to technical data.