Buyer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

$70K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field
  • 0-2 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related role
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers
  • Ability to negotiate simple contracts
  • Effective organizational and project management skills
  • Customer service mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Solid problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
  • Demonstrated integrity, attention to detail, and flexibility

Responsibilities

  • Create accurate purchase orders for various goods and services
  • Review and negotiate standard contract terms with necessary legal coordination
  • Identify best-value suppliers through RFQs and analysis
  • Establish terms with new suppliers and facilitate their onboarding
  • Manage open orders to ensure timely product arrival
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies for timely vendor payment
  • Adhere to supply chain policies and procurement guidelines
  • Provide ongoing updates to internal customers

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 13 Company-wide Holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities
Full Job Description
Join the power movement as a Buyer

This individual will support the business for procurement needs with light negotiations, PO issuance, invoice resolution, order follow up and data analytics.

What you'll do:

  • Create error-free high volume purchase orders up to authorized limits for raw materials, parts, subassemblies, finished goods, equipment, tooling, supplies, and/or services from suppliers in support of internal customer requirements
  • Review and negotiate standard contract terms, coordinate with legal counsel where necessary to finalize contracts and statements of work
  • Identify the best value supplier by issuing requests for quote and analyzing responses from suppliers
  • Set up terms and accounts with new suppliers and complete data entry necessary to onboard the supplier into CFS systems
  • Review and manage open orders with suppliers to ensure product arrives as expected
  • Resolve invoice issues and ensure that vendors are paid on time
  • Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance
  • Purchase from both MRP and project/purchase requests under departmental guidelines
  • Provide constant, clear, and timely updates to internal customers


What we're looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or other related fields
  • 0-2 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain or related role
  • Ability to communicate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers in a collaborative way
  • Ability to negotiate simple contracts
  • Organizational and project management skills
  • Customer service mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
  • Exceptional creative problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Demonstrate integrity, respect, attention to detail, collaboration, creativity and agility
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment


Bonus points for:

  • Master's degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or other related field
  • Previous experience in a high growth environment
  • Experience sourcing highly technical products or experience managing highly technical suppliers through contracting and delivery


Must-have requirements:

  • Perform activities such as typing and sitting, for extended periods of time
  • Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics
  • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call


$70,000 - $120,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

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