Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About Barber-Nichols:  

Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career. 

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 complex, multi-year, large order placement with variable schedule requirements.

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Understand outside machining requirements, including the ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, and appropriately facilitate communication between Production Control, Engineering, and suppliers.

2. Process organization’s purchase requisitions, develop procurement solicitations, negotiate price and delivery, and issue purchase orders. 

a. Provide quotation/pricing support to sales department.

b. Provide periodic status and expediting to critical orders.

c. Process material orders and equipment requirements.

d. Process material requisitions, Purchase Orders, PO confirmations and change orders.

e. Update PO pricing and delivery dates.

f. Review material cost and purchase price variance status reports.

g. Meet deadlines for PO’s, quotes, submittals and delivery dates.

h. Review and approve pricing, terms, freight, etc.

3. Prepare all aspects of procurement solicitations, including terms and conditions, customer contract flow down requirements, scope of work, and other requirements to facilitate acquisition of raw materials, goods, and services

a. Review and negotiate quoted material packages.

b. Understand units of measure and determine how to buy per the appropriate unit of measure.

c. Review material package and subcontract review for the scope of work.

d. Provide product and pricing updates to project teams, estimating and engineering.

4. Administer return authorizations for discrepant materials, goods and services.

5. Maintain and manage preferred/qualified vendor system, collect/analyze on time delivery and incoming inspection data, and recommend subsequent action.

a. Maintain supplier certification records in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. 

b. Conduct vendor surveys and participate in on-site supplier audits.

c. Conduct pricing comparisons and create selection criteria for suppliers.

d. Review vendor performance to ensure company needs are being met. 

e. Generate appropriate reports and analysis to facilitate continual improvement and development of supplier base.

f. Develop new relationships and maintain existing relationships with vendors.

6. Utilize the ERP system’s built-in demand generation tool to maintain appropriate stock levels. Responsible for process improvement and compliance.

a. Review product and service offerings in order to drive cost reductions.

b. Research and source new products and services.

c. Support the control of externally provided processes, products, and services for ISO 9001:2015.

d. Effectively communicate complex government contractual flow downs.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum ten years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be willing to work overtime as required
• Travel up to 10% of working time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MRP/ERP experience desired; Epicor Kinetic experience preferred.
• ISO/AS quality system experience desired.

Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, project management, enterprise resource planning, database, and specialized engineering application software.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates recognition of organization’s requirements for the highest quality product with the most efficient utilization of labor and materials: consistently achieves schedule goals; displays initiative, focus, and sense of urgency; demonstrates flexibility in discharging multiple/changing priorities.
• Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by BNI, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on BNI or the client’s property or job site. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Obtains support and cooperation from others and reciprocates; demonstrates positive behaviors, displaying tact, respect, and understanding when dealing with others; proactively engages and confronts issues to achieve continual improvement.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team oriented culture

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Required to speak and communicate clearly with others. 
• Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to read, write, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, present information to others and work under pressure.
• Work Environment: This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Compensation and Benefits :

The salary range for this role is $95,000- $115,000 and is commensurate with the applicant’s experience. This range represents the anticipated minimum and maximum base for this position. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and/or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.

Barber-Nichols offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA with company paid HSA quarterly contributions
• Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match and Profit Sharing
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (NYSE: GHM)
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays with an option to purchase additional PTO
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Performance-based bonus program
• Paid Parental Leave, Military Leave, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave

To view our full list of benefits, please visit Careers | Barber-Nichols .

ITAR Requirements: 

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e., current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Security clearance is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type. 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 other protected status as defined by law. Barber-Nichols will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Barber-Nichols participates in E-Verify, the federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility.