Buyer III -IV

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE

Buyer III - IV

LOCATION

Denver

MANAGER

Supply Chain Manager

POSITION TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$75,000 – $90,000

Our Values

Make it Safe

Customer Driven

Best People

Smarter, Faster

Family Culture

Make it Happen

Our values are embedded in our organization and form the basis of our business planning, recruitment processes, training, and leadership.

Birdon is a diversified global group of companies providing whole of life solutions to the maritime, military, infrastructure, and resource sectors.

We deliver value for our customers through our innovative people, organizational agility, and operational excellence.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Buyer III - IV is responsible for:

• Identifying and procuring materials and services required by the organization, using the approved procedures and best practices.
• Contacting and negotiating with suppliers.
• Creating purchase orders and reporting to management about progress.
• Performing administration of purchase orders involving medium to high monetary expenditure or risk, engineered technical specifications, or supplementary commercial conditions.
• Obtaining quotes from vendors and achieving cost savings through bidding, and negotiations.
• Reviewing and analyzing vendors bids.

• Issuing purchase orders and supplements in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all data.
• Recommending alternative sources of supply to minimize disruptions.
• Conducting in-depth evaluations of supplier performance.
• Developing long-term continuous improvement of supply chain management agreements with vendors.
• Creating and releasing long-term contracts with suppliers.
• Sending weekly reports to management, requiring expertise with Microsoft Excel.

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Bachelor’s degree.

Business administration, accounting, supply chain management, logistics or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant supply chain experience such as purchasing, expediting, warehousing, MRP/ERP system).

Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Business Central).

Expert in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.

Ability to deal with ambiguity.

Understanding of raw materials, tools, and consumables.

Ability to objectively interpret and analyze data.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Professional written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to negotiate using diplomacy, tack, and conflict resolution.

Diligence and high attention to detail.

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY (HSEQ) OBLIGATIONS

• Ensure task risk assessments are conducted to carry out all work safely.
• Commitment to a focus on safety and a culture of hazard identification and control.
• Compliance with company policies and procedures to protect themselves, work colleagues and the environment.
• Report all incidents, hazards and near misses, including environmental cases.
• Follow all quality control and assurance systems in place.
• Take part in annual performance appraisals.
• Participate and follow any fitness for work or recover at work plans implemented for the individual.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Position requires use of computer, telephones, and other office equipment, reading, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Position occasionally requires ability to work in a manufacturing environment and boats from the beginning of production through the sea trails. This includes mobility to work in and around incomplete aluminium hull structures.
• Ability to lift packages, equipment, etcetera, up to 50 lbs.

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS

• Program or Department Contractual Performance.
• Annual performance review.

RELATIONSHIPS

The Buyer IV will be based in Portland, CT, and report directly to the Program Manager. Other Birdon Directors, President, and advisors may provide additional direction and duties from time to time.
Your communication and direct contact with Birdon clients are an important aspect of this position. It is your responsibility to ensure that Birdon's values and interests are maintained during your relationship with clients, subcontractors, visitors, suppliers, and employees.