Summary

As a Buyer on Dynapower's Purchasing team, you are responsible for supporting and creating strong relationships with suppliers and maintaining existing ones. You'll purchase material components (including raw material goods) as well as finished goods for our energy storage and power conversion systems. You have several years of experience in a Supply Chain role, and are excited to be part of our mission to power a cleaner planet. 

What You'll Be Doing

On an average day, you'll:

• Manage assigned suppliers and commodities to ensure on-time delivery of orders, including recommending solutions, resources and alternative supply options. 
• Obtain quotes, negotiate pricing, delivery and terms with suppliers.
• Manage open Purchase Orders and maintain a continuous effort to eliminate material shortages daily; expediting, deferring or canceling purchase orders as required, based on schedule and/or inventory changes. 
• Plan material to meet Production scheduled dates and place purchase orders for the procurement of production and non-production material, components and/or services, as required by MRP, forecasts, production schedules or authorized purchase requests
• Manages suppliers with consignment inventory, including helping to determine appropriate consignment inventory items and quantity levels maintained.

What You Need To Apply

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain role or related work environment

Preferred

• Knowledge of the Electrical Equipment, Electromechanical Assemblies and finished goods used in the Clean Energy, Industrial, and Defense end markets; basic awareness of key players and suppliers in the industry.
• Prior experience with purchasing electrical equipment, components and commodities. 

What We Do

For more than five decades, Dynapower has been helping solve some of the toughest power conversion challenges in industries ranging from metal finishing and mining to chemical and steel production. In recent years, our global footprint has expanded, charting the course for many new power conversion applications, such as helping to create clean drinking water, turning trash to energy, generating hydrogen to fuel zero-emission vehicles and sustainable manufacturing, recovering and recycling metals from discarded electronics, and sterilizing food. We have enabled utilities to turn off coal-fired plants and island nations to uncouple from pollution-causing diesel generators by safely and reliably harnessing renewable energy from wind and solar. Dynapower works alongside the Army, Navy, and Air Force to power the defense of our country and deter aggression worldwide. We collaborate with the world’s top universities and national laboratories to push the boundaries of science and innovation. Learn more at Dynapower.com.

What's In It For You

Dynapower offers a competitive benefits package. Here are some of the highlights: - Health Insurance (Medical and Dental) & Vision Reimbursement Program - Eligible on Day 1! - 401k Retirement Plan with Employer match - Tuition Reimbursement - Life Insurance & Short- and Long-Term Disability - Paid Time Off, 10 Paid Holidays & Paid Parental Leave For a full list of all our benefits and perks, go to our Career page.

Work Environment

This position is based in South Burlington, VT. The position operates in both a professional office environment and manufacturing environment. Regular trips to manufacturing floor or other manufacturing plants for observation, research or customer visits may be required. 

Physical Demands

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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level is at a professional office environment.

Work Authorization

This position may involve access to ITAR (International Traffic and Arms Regulations)-controlled information, requiring verification of US-immigration status which is used solely for determining applicable ITAR licensing requirements. 

EEO Statement

Dynapower is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.