Procurement Manager
Company: ITech Consulting Partners
Location: Boulder
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTIONWe are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and
organized Procurement Manager at our Boulder, Colorado
headquarters. As the leader of our Procurement team, you and your
team will represent the interests of our company and its project
teams and work on a variety of R&D and Production contracts.
Our several-dozen R&D efforts have varied and dynamic
procurement needs. Production contracts range in size from
quick-response projects with small delivery quantities to large
production orders with thousands to tens of thousands of units.
This role stands at the intersection of our engineering,
leadership, and the supply base. The role requires that you bring
many skills to bear to ensure technical excellence, financial
responsibility, and customer satisfaction.Essential Functions
- Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with company
goals.
- Recruit, train, and manage a team of approximately 3-5
strategic buyers and planners.
- Oversee and improve procurement operations, enhancing personnel
skills and capabilities.
- Ensure compliance with US Government regulations, including
AS9100/ISO9001, UCC, FAR, DFAR, and TINA statutes.
- Manage departmental priorities, workload, and process
improvements.
- Approve significant purchase orders to ensure adherence to
policies, regulations, and contractual requirements.
- Conduct performance evaluations, manage salary reviews, and
plan for succession.
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships, ensuring quality,
pricing, and delivery standards are met.
- Collaborate with Accounting, Receiving, and Project Management
for seamless material flow.
- Evaluate supplier performance through metrics like on-time
delivery, service quality, and cost.
- Support vendor visits and evaluations, which may require
occasional travel.
- Compose and share procurement forecasts for key vendors.
- Identify and develop alternate sources to ensure supply
continuity.Procurement Operations
- Support project planning by developing procurement
strategies.
- Prepare, issue, and manage purchase requisitions, ensuring
alignment with production needs.
- Facilitate communication among production, engineering,
quality, suppliers, and customers.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and advise project teams on
purchasing decisions.
- Support proposals with cost justifications and negotiate
pricing and contract terms.
- Drive quarterly product price reviews and updates.Supervisory
ResponsibilityThis position has direct supervisory
responsibilities.TravelMinimal travel (Benefits SummaryWe offer all
employees four weeks of PTO each year, flexible scheduling, hybrid
work, tuition reimbursement, up to 6% 401(k) match, and healthcare,
dental, and vision plans.About UsOur company is a fast-growing,
multi-disciplined, privately owned small business that develops and
delivers affordable, reliable, high-performance products. By
merging expert design capabilities and state-of-the-art in-house
facilities, we have delivered more than 300,000 antenna and RF
system products to date. Our customers rely on us to address the
most challenging technical, environmental, and integration
challenges in the industry, with applications spanning electronic
warfare, navigation, multiband communications, conformal and
low-observable antennas, radar, and millimeter wave sensing and
communications.AAP/EEO StatementWe do not discriminate on the basis
age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic
information, military or veteran status, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status
protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all
qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection
decisions are based on job-related factors.QualificationsRequired
Education and Experience
- U.S. Citizenship required (due to U.S. Government contract
regulations).
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Accounting, Finance,
or Supply Chain Management.
- 10+ years of related experience, preferably in Department of
Defense manufacturing and/or electronics manufacturing
programs.
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes in government
contracts, including accounting principles, negotiation techniques,
and industrial management practices.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and ERP/MRP systems
including implementation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage technical, cost, and schedule
risks/opportunities.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving
skills.
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Keywords: ITech Consulting Partners, Boulder , Procurement Manager, Executive , Boulder, Colorado
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