Buyer
Vulcan ElementsAdvanced Materials company
Research Triangle Park, United StatesMid
Altimeter Capital
In-Q-Tel
One Investment Management
1789 Capital
Endurance Global Ventures
Washington Harbour
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Execute purchasing activities for manufacturing operations and production ramp.
- •Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets to enable a secure and resilient future.
- •As a Buyer, you will be responsible for executing purchasing activities that support Vulcan Elements’ manufacturing operations and continued production ramp.
- •Key Responsibilities Execute purchasing activities for direct materials, components, production supplies, and other manufacturing requirements.
- •Create, issue, maintain, and close purchase orders (POs) while ensuring accuracy.
- •Proactively track open purchase orders and supplier commitments to ensure timely material arrival.
- •Lead and administer RFQs/RFPs, including preparing bid packages and soliciting supplier proposals.
- •Negotiate pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.
- •Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field preferred. 2+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, materials management, or a related role, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- •Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools.
- •Comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
Required skills
ProcurementExcel
Domain expertise
defenseaerospaceautomotivedeeptech
Tech stack
ExcelPowerPoint