Who is Norsk Titanium? What do we do? If you haven't heard our name in passing before, you will soon. Norsk Titanium is pioneering a new era of on-demand metal additive manufacturing that will revolutionize the raw material supply chain. We are the world's first and only OEM qualified supplier of additively manufactured structural titanium components. However, our focus doesn't stop at the aerospace industry. Our unique RPD™ process may be applied in the defense, space, oil and gas, and industrial markets. Our team is small, but our goals are big. Norsk Titanium scientists, engineers, and employees around the world are truly responsible for the future of metal; You could be part of the next industrial revolution!

What will Norsk Titanium do for you? At Norsk Titanium, we are committed to mutual growth and success. Our innovative team provides training and mentorship from global subject matter experts. We are committed to our employees: mind, body and soul. As such, we benchmark our benefits annually to ensure we offer industry leading benefits. Our compensation and benefits structure has been developed to attract the best and brightest in the industry. We offer both short-term (bonus) incentive plans and long-term (stock option) incentive plans, tuition assistance for continuing education, gym memberships, a generous 401k plan with Day 1 vesting and much more.

With NTi, you aren't a number, you're a valuable team member!

Operating under the guidance of the Supply Chain Manager, the Buyer - Planner supports the production schedule of RPD® parts through the generation and management of Purchase Orders to external suppliers and acting as the supply chain lead for planning required resources.

In a typical day, your expertise:

• Creates and manages purchase orders for raw materials, purchase requisitions for supplies, consumables, spare parts and services, and for downstream services, providing resolution to invoicing and receiving issues
• Communicates effectively and professionally to ensure positive internal and external relationships and promote support of procurement and downstream activities
• Provides input to Master Production Schedule for areas of procurement responsibility
• Seeks and suggests alternative supply sources within areas of procurement responsibility to achieve favorable product, service and cost attributes
• Supports resolution to non-conformances of product for purchase orders placed
• Trains, leads, and mentors department team members on procurement principles, practices, processes and techniques within area of responsibility
• Serves as the department liaison to the Stage Gate process, actively participates in Gate meetings and disseminates information to relevant stakeholders
• Performs supplier GAP analyses based on Stage Gate requirements and works with departmental stakeholders to identify appropriate new suppliers to onboard
• Acts as the main point of contact for Commercial to capture Customer demands and communicates for key stakeholders
• Performs MRP analysis for long term raw materials and downstream capacities
• Serves as back-up to Production Scheduler for scheduling jobs in MES
• Anticipates and communicates any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact to the MPS (Master Production Schedule)
• Proposes improvements to increase profitability, competitiveness, reliability, quality, safety, etc.
• Adheres to and promotes applicable Policies, Procedures, Safety Rules & Regulations and Security Guideline, and other duties and responsibilities as required for the successful operation of business

This position will have access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. U.S. person as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

We're thrilled to find candidates with:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 or more years in Purchasing, Sourcing or other Supply Chain experience with professional ERP system(s)
• Basic understanding of project management and quality management systems
• Fluent mastery of the English language
• Intermediate computer skills, including experience in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint
• Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles

Other competencies critical to success include:

• Proactive, self-driven and eager to learn
• Highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with rapid change
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple actions simultaneously
• Good communication and cooperation skills, collaborative spirit
• Structure and accuracy in daily work
• Able to work independently in a structural manner, take initiative and complete processes
• This position will require access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. U.S. person or ITAR licence required
• The ability to read and draft QMS standard process and procedures
• Willingness to adhere to and promote the NTi values of glød, collaboration, creative curiosity, trust, respect, and integrity

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to sit in front of a computer for 8 or more hours daily
• The ability to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools and controls, to operate a computer and telephone keypad
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate

While the physical demands described above are generally representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Norsk Titanium is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to HR_US@norsktitanium.com or call (518) 324-4010 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Anticipated Hiring Timeline: Immediately Relocation: Unavailable (Local Candidates only at this time) Remote Work: Flexible Sponsorship: Unavailable (This position will have access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. U.S. person as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Norsk Titanium is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster

The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted

Not ready to apply? Submit your information for future consideration here: Careers@Norsktitanium.com

All offers of employment are subject to favorable results of a criminal background screen, verification of previous employment and references. Additional screening may take place as required by the role and in accordance with state and federal laws. All candidates are subjected to a drug-screen for illegal substances in conjunction with an acceptance of employment. Failure to participate may result in revocaton of an offer of employment.