Buyer

Envision Technology, an innovative small business providing advanced electro-optical solutions for defense applications, is seeking a Buyer. In this role, you are responsible for the procurement lifecycle from evaluating quotes, negotiating price, and maintaining supplier relationships and on-time delivery of raw material, components, and services to meet production and program management requirements.

Responsibilities: Review and analyze purchase requisitions and generate purchase orders. Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers. Collaborate with program management to support gathering of RFQ data for cost analysis.

Manage part maintenance by adding new parts, updating part revisions, cost, preferred supplier, lead times, and other attributes to ensure accurate part data to support production planning and program management. Adhere to regulatory requirements in the purchasing process. Track orders and confirm system lead times, delivery dates, and costs.

Ensure timely delivery of items and follow up with suppliers on late orders while updating internal stakeholders. Assist Accounts Payable as needed to reconcile any invoice discrepancies. Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, economics, or related field or 5 years’ experience in purchasing, buying, and/or planning. Ability to adapt and thrive when priorities change all while managing time efficiently. Aptitude to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Strong knowledge of purchasing principles and procedures within a manufacturing organization. Efficient working in a system driven Material Requirements Planning (MRP) environment. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge of INFOR Visual, a plus. Experience working in the defense industry, a plus. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Additional Information: Applicant must be a US Person. Travel to supplier location as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. This position will have access to information and items protected under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and must therefore be a “U.S. person” as that term is defined under ITAR, 22 CFR 120.62.