Senior Buyer

Overview

Procure materials, manage suppliers, ensure production schedule adherence.

Key Responsibilities

• inventory control
• pricing support
• supplier negotiation
• material delivery
• rfq support
• document generation

Tasks

-Adhere to inventory control guidelines to ensure efficient safety stock levels of parts, materials, and supplies for company production functions. -Provide material pricing information as requested for bidding and estimating to support Programs and Contractual requirements. -Have the technical knowledge to interpret plans, drawings, specifications, and bills of materials to monitor open purchase orders to ensure suppliers are performing to accepted terms of the purchase agreement. -Control the expenses of the material handling functions of the company by ensuring materials are delivered to appropriate locations. Develop resources to provide timely, cost-effective delivery of incoming and outgoing inventory. -Ensure RIX receives the most competitive material prices through costs through the competitive bid process and effective negotiations with suppliers. -Ensures the team is equipped with the tools and information to perform their jobs consistent with departmental standards of operation while Supply Chain Manager is out of office. -Generate all documents required by the Supply Chain Manager. -Conduct negotiations with suppliers, with the assistance of the Supply Chain Manager, to ensure RIX receives the most favorable terms and lowest possible cost for material. -Ensure availability of accurate information for RFQ and RFI functions. -Monitor communication within the department and with internal stakeholders. Participate in regularly scheduled production meetings. -Standard manufacturing, warehouse, and office setting with safety requirements in place. -Confirm and support Buyer’s timely delivery of parts for production and special projects by actively monitoring supplier performance to purchase order.

Requirements

• supply chain
• purchasing
• inventory control
• bachelor’s
• problem solving
• leadership

What You Bring

-Utilizes extensive knowledge of supply chain and/or operations analytics to develop a strong, collaborative relationship with the Sales, Program Management and Engineering teams, and promotes the same in all reporting staff. -Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly. -Must have the following physical abilities: -Basic computer skills with the ability to adapt to a variety of software applications. -Ten years purchasing and inventory control experience. -Ability to communicate with others to exchange information both orally and in writing. -Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch, reach, and lift. -Ability to influence cross-functional change and create/build relationships. -Demonstrates leadership skills, business savvy and proven problem-solving ability -Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience. -Ability to understand the use and application of Air and Gas Compressors and Generators. -Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person in accordance with ALU 22CFR 120.15. -While working near moving equipment, mechanical parts and lift trucks; must have the ability to follow safe operating procedures. -Knowledge of manufacturing, with concept of accounting principles. -Ability to sit or stand for extended periods at a desk or table as well as machine tools or printers. -Ability to perform calculations, such as percentages, ratios, and fractions as well as a fluent working knowledge of geometry. -Knowledge of accepted standard purchasing practices.

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About Rix Industries

-With roots stretching back to 1878, the company began by inventing locomotives and steel structures and later pivoted into pneumatic engineering. -Its evolution led to submarine compressors and missile-capping compressors, expanding into aerospace systems through the 1970s and ’80s. -Today it engineers oil‑free, high‑pressure compressors, gas generation systems, and cryogenic cooling technologies used across Navy, aerospace, industrial gas, energy, and medical markets. -Flagship projects include on‑board liquid oxygen generation for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, hydrogen‑on‑demand infrastructure systems, and custom compressor solutions in extreme environments. -Headquartered in Benicia, California, with major operations in Sparks, Nevada, and a design center in Rockville, CA, it remains steadfastly focused on critical infrastructure innovation. -Notable collaborations include partnerships with Sumitomo Heavy Industries to expand global access and joint development with NSF’s NRAO on cryocooling for next‑generation radio telescopes.

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