Buyer II - Emphasis on Mechanical

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.

Position Purpose: The Buyer II will have existing procurement experience in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry in a manufacturing or Research & Development (R&D) environment. The Buyer II will have working knowledge of FAR, DFAR and/or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis and target pricing techniques, as well as prior experience procuring Custom Fab-to-Print commodities. 

Title: Buyer II

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $25.00 - $43.50/hour (Pay rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Lafayette, CO

Benefits:

• 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

Job Responsibilities:

• Support and coordinate the purchasing activities in procuring materials and services
• Complete purchase order packages to meet company and government requirements
• Assisting in ensuring contracts with vendors is consistent with company objectives
• Develop new suppliers and participate in supplier surveys and audits as required
• Support negotiations with suppliers for assigned commodities to achieve the best price, quality, and schedule
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to proactively resolve issues and ensure on-time project completion
• Set and maintain accurate item lead times in the system, hold suppliers accountable to their commitments, and ensure they meet performance expectations
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance with quality standards. Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Work cross functionally with other departments such as Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, and Accounting to meet business needs
• Provide purchasing and expediting support to the company for critical material shortages
• Review open orders for critical parts on a regular basis to avoid last minute expedite fees
• Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities.  Report on purchase order supplier commitment due dates and due date changes to the company
• Lead and attend program and supplier meetings as required
• Comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFAR), ensure adherence to requirements, and advise management and compliance organization on needed actions
• Process and verify Non-Disclosure Agreements and Terms and Conditions with suppliers as required
• Work with engineers and suppliers for Part Change Notification and End of Life purchases
• Working knowledge of Fixed Price and basic Cost / Time and Material contract types
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Must have at least three years of ERP experience 
• Must have a bachelor’s degree and minimum of three years of purchasing/supply chain experience 
• Must be able to understand/read engineering drawings 
• SAP system experience preferred 
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance 
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, self-motivated, and be able to drive a process from start to finish 
• Excellent scheduling and time management skills 
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities 
• Exhibits a high level to attention to detail 
• Ability to thrive under pressure 
• Skilled in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously 
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education
  

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.  However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [email protected].

We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website, careers page:  https://www.bluecanyontech.com/careers/