BWXT’s mission is to provide safe and effective nuclear solutions for national security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine, and space exploration. We have manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and work sites all across the country, all of which require products and services to work efficiently and effectively. Follow us on Twitter @BWXTech and learn more atwww.bwxt.com.

** Buyer Responsibilities:

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• Pepare accurate solicitations, which reflect all technical and administrative requirements.

• Evaluate bids, select suppliers, and place purchase orders to approved suppliers accordingly.

• Manage supplier submittals for compliance with technical and commercial specifications.

• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers.

• Manage the vendor approval process for the commodities assigned.

• Coordinate the communications of technical and commercial information between internal functional stakeholders and the supplier to ensure successful order processing by sub contract machining suppliers.

• Allocate material to subcontract suppliers for machining.

• Complete bid analysis with supporting documentation in support of the Purchasing requirements.

• Coordinate resolution of supplier technical problems, claims, and specification issues as needed.

• Track open orders and report status, on a monthly and as-needed basis, to support business needs.

• Manage open invoice issues and delivery discrepancies.

** Minimum Requirements:

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• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.

** Job Qualifications/Requirements:

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• Commodity experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Familiarity with Government Purchasing regulations FARS and DFARS.

• Microsoft Excel basic spreadsheet capabilities.

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Able to clearly communicate with suppliers and in-house technical personnel.

• Meet Purchasing goals and business expectations for cost, quality, and service

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance, if required.

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Preferred commodity experience in a manufacturing environment procuring sublet machined and fabricated components.
• SAP Purchasing knowledge for the Requisition to Receipt processes.
• Microsoft Word and Power Point basic skills.

The Buyer will work a 9/80 work week while receiving market leading pay, paid time off, paid winter holiday shutdown, educational refund plan, medical, dental, vision and service-based retirement contributions with additional 401k match.

You should be proficient in:

• Sourcing and Procurement Experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Basic Computer Skills
• Contract Negotiation Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• ERP Software

Salary info:

$62000 - $97000 / hr