Buyer III

The role

The Buyer III will support procurement activities with a primary focus on raw material purchasing for manufacturing operations. This person will partner with various departments to manage supplier performance, support material readiness, and resolve supply issues.

What you will do

• Manage the full procurement lifecycle for assigned raw material commodities.
• Support general procurement activities including RFQs, purchase order placement, and supplier communication.
• Serve as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned raw material commodities.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Material Handling, Planning, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and SC&P leadership.
• Monitor supplier commitments and proactively communicate risks.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations and analyze commercial terms.
• Support negotiations and ensure purchase orders are accurate and compliant.
• Analyze supplier performance and procurement data to improve reliability and reduce risk.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Implement improvements to procurement processes and cross-functional workflows.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 4+ years of procurement, purchasing, or sourcing experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations through procurement, purchasing, sourcing, materials, or supply chain activities.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders, RFQs, and commercial purchasing activities.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Planning, Material Handling, Engineering, or Operations.
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems such as Coupa, SAP, Oracle, Ariba, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of the procurement lifecycle.
• Strong self-organization and prioritization skills.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate supplier quotations and commercial terms.
• Ability to interpret and apply procurement policies and contractual terms.

Nice to have

• Direct experience purchasing raw materials or production-critical manufacturing commodities
• Experience with metals, alloys, industrial materials, or similar manufacturing commodities

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k)
• Pre-tax health insurance
• Dependent care benefits
• Commuter benefits (FSA)

Before you apply

• You need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information.
• Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list are not permitted to work in the facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export

About the company

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy. They aim to commercialize the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR).