Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Cartridge Actuated Devices, Inc. (CAD Energetics) | Fairfield, NJ

ABOUT CAD ENERGETICS

Since 1963, Cartridge Actuated Devices, Inc. has designed, tested, and manufactured custom energetic and pyrotechnic devices. Our products serve mission-critical, man-rated applications in the military, aerospace, fire suppression, and oil and gas markets, where every device must perform "first time, every time."

POSITION SUMMARY

The Buyer is responsible for procurement of the materials, components, and outsourced services that support CAD's energetic device production. The role manages commodity purchasing, supplier performance, and material replenishment, and serves as the link between Purchasing, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in Engineering, Quality, Production, and Sales. Because CAD products are used in critical applications, the Buyer ensures every purchased item meets the technical, quality, and regulatory requirements of our AS9100D quality management system.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchasing and Order Management

• Generates purchase orders and manages blanket order releases, ensuring all engineering, quality, and contractual requirements are clearly defined and flowed down to suppliers.
• Prioritizes and expedites open and late orders; maintains the expediting list and communicates schedule risks to Production and management.
• Obtains and evaluates supplier quotes in support of customer bids, reviewing bid responses with the supervisor before finalizing purchases as needed.
• Sources and purchases specialized materials and components, including machined metal parts, hermetically sealed and glass-to-metal sealed components, energetic and chemical raw materials, and packaging compliant with hazardous materials shipping requirements.

Supplier Quality and Performance

• Assists with quality performance evaluations for all key suppliers, maintaining accurate records to support the Approved Supplier List.
• Ensure suppliers meet CAD quality requirements, including required certifications of conformance, material and test certifications, lot traceability, first article inspection, and counterfeit parts prevention.
• Partners with Engineering and Quality to process returns of nonconforming or defective supplier material, documents the basis for rejection, and follows up on supplier corrective actions.

Receiving and Inventory

• Coordinates with Receiving to reconcile shipments and packing slips against CAD purchase orders, resolving discrepancies and verifying that required quality certifications and records are received and filed.

Compliance

• Performs all work in accordance with CAD policies, procedures, quality system requirements (ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D), and department objectives.
• Completes all required awareness training on the collection, handling, transmission, storage, and safeguarding of data, and maintains strict confidentiality of all company, customer, and supplier information.
• Applies DFARS and DPAS requirements, including rated orders, to defense procurement and flows them down to suppliers.
• Prepares and submits export license applications under ITAR (DSP-5, DSP-73, DSP-61 via DECCS) and EAR (BIS-748P via SNAP-R), assembling required technical data, end-user statements (incl. BIS-711), and commercial documents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) or more years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with ITAR and EAR export license submissions , including USML/ECCN classification and use of the DECCS and SNAP-R portals.
• Experience working within an AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management system, including supplier flow-down requirements and first article inspection.
• Must successfully pass an ATF background check.
• Working knowledge of supply management, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts, and material replenishment processes.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving; sound decision making.
• Attention to detail and records management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Performs related duties as assigned. Regular and consistent attendance is required.

Preferred

• Experience with Syteline ERP system or equivalent.
• Experience with glass sealing technology, including sourcing or working with glass-to-metal seals, hermetic headers, or sealed feedthrough components.