Buyer I
Birdon America, Inc.Buyer I
Location: On-site, Denver
Roles and Responsibilities
- Identify and procure materials and services required by the organization.
- Source, contact, negotiate, and evaluate suppliers, materials, and services that meet quality and cost targets.
- Perform administration of purchase orders involving medium to high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercial conditions.
- Monitor supplier performance and address issues.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value engineering, and supply chain consolidation.
- Obtain quotes from vendors and achieve cost savings through bidding and negotiations.
- Review, manage, and renew supplier contracts.
- Ensure materials availability to support production and recommend alternative sources of supply.
- Build and maintain working relationships with suppliers.
- Optimize inventory levels using demand planning, safety stock strategies, and lead-time analysis.
- Collaborate on new production introductions (NPI) to source required components and support ramp-up.
- Maintain accurate records in ERP/MRP systems, including lead times, pricing, and supplier data.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, supply chain management, logistics, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant supply chain experience such as purchasing, expediting, warehousing, MRP-ERP system.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Understanding of raw materials, tools, and consumables.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Diligence and high attention to detail.
- Strong process improvement track record.
- Ability to hold people accountable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central).
- Ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Ability to objectively interpret and analyze data.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to negotiate using diplomacy, tact, and conflict resolution.
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision
- EAP/Life
- STD/LTD
- 401(k) with company match (pre- and post-tax options)
- Vacation/Sick accrual and holiday pay
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee referral program
- Pet Insurance
Equal Opportunity
Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Birdon is committed to the health and safety of our workforce and to the environment. We expect this same commitment from all employees.
About Birdon America, Inc.
Birdon America, Inc. is the United States arm of the Birdon Group, a family-owned maritime engineering company. It designs, produces, upgrades, and provides in-service support for marine vessels as a U.S. Government defense prime contractor, working with the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Major programs include the U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter program, the U.S. Army Bridge Erection Boat program, and the U.S. Coast Guard 47' Motor Lifeboat Service Life Extension Project.
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