Buyer II

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more.

Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

TheBuyerIIwill have existing procurement experience in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry in a manufacturing or Research & Development (R&D) environment. The Buyer IIrolewill haveworkingknowledgeofFAR,DFARand/orNASAprocurementregulations,priceanalysisandtarget pricing techniques, as well as prior experienceprocuring

Custom Fab-to-Print commodities.

Buyer II

Position Type:

Full Time

Pay Range: $25.00 - $43.50

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

On-site position at our Lafayette, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

• Monitor, prepare and process purchases based on assigned commodities in ERP system.
• Completepurchaseorderpackagestomeetcompanyandgovernmentcompliancerequirements
• Assistin researching and qualifyingnew vendors,on-board new vendors,evaluate bids, and build andmaintainpositive relationships with supplierswhileachievingthebestprice,quality, andon time delivery
• Lead negotiation effort on Purchase Orders and payment terms with vendors to align with company objectives
• Review redlines, negotiate, and process
  
  Non-Disclosure Agreement sand Termsand Conditionswithsuppliersasrequired
• Independentlymaintainsliaison with suppliers and internal organizations to prevent program delays
• Manage the procurement lifecycle for assigned commodities, including wire harnesses, cable assemblies, racks, and other associated hardware
• Independently manage supplier RFQ’s, Purchase Orders, delivery schedules, and cost
• Set andmaintainaccurateitem lead times in the system and hold suppliers accountable to their commitments and to meet performance expectations
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliancewithcompanyquality standards. Work with Supplier sand Supplier Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues
• Analyze supplier capacity, lead times, pricing, and manufacturing constraints to support Program schedule
• Leadandattendprogramandsuppliermeetingsasrequired
• Workcross functionally with other departments such as Engineering, Quality, Material Program Manager, Planning, and Accounting to meet business needs
• Providepurchasingandexpeditingsupporttothecompanyforcriticalmaterialshortages
• Reviewopenordersforcriticalpartsonaregularbasistoavoidlastminuteexpedite
• Maintainaccuratepurchaseorderdue dates andcommunicatechanges to the company
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR),ensuresadherencetorequirements andadvisesmanagement and compliance organization on needed actions
• Workwithengineersandsuppliersfor Part Change  Notificationand Endof Lifepurchases .
• Otherresponsibilitiesasassigned

• Must have at least 3-7 years of Buyer experience
• Musthaveat least threeyearsofERPexperience
• Musthaveabachelor’sdegreeandminimumofthreeyearsofpurchasing/supply chain experience
• Mustbeabletounderstand/readengineeringdrawings
• SAP system experience preferred
• Workingknowledgeof Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) andDefense Federal Acquisition  Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance
• Haveexcellentcommunicationskills,bothverbalandwritten,self-motivated,andbeableto drive a…