Senior Procurement Agent

About Epirus

Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.  

 

Job Summary: This is an exciting role in a growing company. As a Senior Buyer, you will source production components, and off-the-shelf items (COTS) and manage a Bill of Materials (BOM) for several teams and programs for direct material procurement. The right person for this role has purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment, can read blueprints/drawings, and is well-versed with ERP/PLM/MRP/MES systems and working in new product introduction environments. If you are someone who enjoys launching new products, influencing the component selection, strategically sourcing and developing suppliers, and owning a project from cradle to grave, then this is the role for you.

 

Duties: 

• Procurement Operations 

• • Lead RFI/RFP/RFQ for direct materials 

• • Leads direct material procurements for multiple programs and projects 

• • Delegate/Execute purchase orders for production parts using a Bill of Materials (BOM) 

• • Support continuous improvement initiatives for cost savings, quality improvement, and on-time delivery. 

• • Maintain accurate and organized records 

• Supplier Relationship Management 

• • Lead supplier risk identification, mitigation and contingency planning 

• • Lead supplier open order and scorecard meetings for critical suppliers 

• • Lead price negotiations and terms & conditions 

• • Lead and conduct supplier/vendor site audits 

• • Other duties as assigned 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field 

• 8+ years of procurement experience in Aerospace/Defense or related industry 

• Strong knowledge of Machined metal/Metal fab/Electro-mechanical/Build-to-print manufacturing 

• Strong experience with drafting agreements (i.e. SOWs and MSAs) 

• Knowledge of AS9100 standards 

• Experience with Supplier Development and Management 

• Experience with developing and improving processes, procedures and work instructions 

• Strong written and oral communication skills 

• Collaborative; capable of working across all levels of the organization 

• Organized; comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment 

• Willingness to travel domestically to vendor/supplier sites up to 25% of the time  

• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required) 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Direct experience in sourcing metal fabrication, machined metals, and electro-mechanical procurement and manufacturing (contract manufacturing)
• Cable & wire harness assemblies
• Lean Six Sigma
• Data Analytics – BAQs, SQL, DMT, Query/Script creation
• ERP Systems, Oracle
• Supply Chain Trade Compliance

 

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: 

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324