Senior Buyer

Location: Leitchfield

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** Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
** business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. to learn more.
** Job Description
**** Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)
** is a leader in energetic system solutions offered to aerospace and defense customers for a wide array of applications.  EBAD products & capabilities set the U.S. standard and are highly sought after in the international community.

Due to significant company growth, EBAD seeks a supply chain professional for the new position of
** Senior Buyer
** reporting to the Senior Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in our Graham, KY location.
** Responsibilities:
*** Provides creative solutions and leadership in implementing procurement in your area of responsibility.  Leveraging your expertise and experience, manage all aspects of procurement from component definition through to supplier delivery.
* Performs assessment of supplier risk, creates competitive Request for Proposals, conducts supplier selection & development, negotiates with suppliers, scheduling, Purchase Order management, conflict resolution and manages supplier follow up activity to ensure on time delivery of high-quality products at least total cost.
* In this role, you will purchase a wide range of components including:  contract manufacturing & services, raw materials, machined components and electronic devices in support of EBAD Simsbury, CT Operations and Product Development teams.
* Recommends inventory fulfillment approaches such as Kanban and strategic inventory.
* Works with Proposal Engineers and Development Engineering as procurement lead on new product business proposals.
* Ensures that all regulatory requirements with respect to purchasing, storage, and transportation of materials are adhered to.
* Creates procurement cost/price justifications consistent with requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARs).
* Participation in Continuous Improvement activities, working with suppliers and internal customers to facilitate improvements in quality, on-time delivery and cost.
** Requirements:
*** The Candidate must have a BA/BS in Supply Chain, Finance or Business.  5-8 years tactical purchasing or related experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
* Experience in both low volume, development scale procurement (R&D), to low/medium volume production procurement is desirable.
* Understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices and basic operation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
* Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and related government procurement documentation requirements.
* Excels in a dynamic work environment.
* Must be willing to travel as needed (0-10%).
* Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
* * is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
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