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 a dynamic manufacturing environment. The Buyer II will have or ability to learn the working knowledge of FAR, DFAR and/or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis and target pricing techniques, as well as prior experience procuring Mechanical commodities. This position is a key strategic role within the Mechanical Team requiring an individual with exceptional communication, multi-tasking, and willingness to work through problems independently.

Title: Buyer II

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $25.00 - $43.00/hour (Salary 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:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents 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.
• Negotiate Terms and Conditions, NDA’s with vendors and work with legal on proposed changes.
• Work with internal mechanical team to develop new suppliers and evaluate shop capabilities.
• Support negotiations with suppliers for assigned commodities to achieve the best price, quality, and schedule.
• Work with mechanical team to determine which supplier is the best fit (Tiering system, shop capabilities, production capacity)
• Recommend more efficient and proficient processes.
• Analyze and interpret detailed information; make sound and accurate judgement based on this information and previous knowledge.
• Maintains liaison with suppliers and internal organizations to prevent program delays.
• Set and maintain accurate item lead times in the system and hold suppliers accountable to their commitments and to meet performance expectations.
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance to 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.
• Maintain accurate lead times for assigned commodities and report 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), ensures adherence to requirements and advises 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 / T&M contract types
• Assist with monthly inventory cycle counts and year-end cycle counts for 3rd party material.
• Develop and maintain commodity process documentation.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• 5-8 years of work experience in Purchasing role within manufacturing environment.
• MRP Experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent MS Excel skills, must have experience in Excel creating tables, formulas, and organizing data into a presentable format.
• Experience working in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure the organization’s needs are met while managing purchasing process procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, self-motivated, and be able to drive a process from start to finish.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, verbal, organizational skills, ability to balance short term priorities, and exceptional informational analysis.
• Excellent scheduling and time management skills
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in procurement of Mechanical parts and working with Machine Shops.
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance
• SAP/PRISM experience preferred.
• Experience in vendor contract management is preferred.
• Must be able to understand/read engineering drawings is preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry is preferred, but not required.

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 accommodations 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, color

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. 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 720-450-8252 or HR@bluecanyontech.com.