Buyer I

Company: Volt
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

Volt is immediately hiring for a Buyer - Lafayette, CO 80026

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Title: Buyer
Location: Lafayette, CO 80026
Duration-12 months possible extension
Shift available: 1st shift

Job description:

What are the main functions of this role? Support and coordinate the purchasing activities in procuring materials and services. Complete purchase order packages to meet company and government requirements. Negotiate Terms and Conditions, NDAs with vendors and work with legal on proposed changes. Support negotiations with suppliers for assigned commodities to achieve the best price, quality, and schedule. Analyze and interpret detailed information; make sound and accurate judgment based on this information and previous knowledge. Maintains liaison with suppliers and internal organizations to prevent program delays. Set and maintain accurate part lead times in the system and hold suppliers accountable to their commitments and to meet performance expectations. Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance to quality standards. Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Work cross functionally with other departments such as Engineering, Quality, Production, Planning, and Accounting to met business needs. Provide purchasing and expediting support to the company for critical material shortage. Review open orders for critical parts on a regular basis to avoid last minute expedite. Manage supplier setup and recertification process.


Required Skill Sets: Excellent MS Excel skills must have experience in Excel creating tables, formulas, and organizing data into a presentable format. Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, self-motivated, and be able to drive a process from start to finish. Excellent interpersonal skills, analytical, verbal, organizational skills, ability to balance short term priorities, and exceptional informational analysis. Excellent scheduling and time management skills. Exhibits a high level to attention to detail. Skilled in coordinating and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously. Experience in a fast-paced environment.


Desired Skill Sets: Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance SAP/PRISM experience preferred Experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry is preferred but not required.



Pay Rate: $26 - $ 31.00/hr per hour.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

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Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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