Buyer

About nLIGHT 

nLIGHT is a rapidly growing publicly listed company (NASDAQ: LASR).  nLIGHT is a global leader in high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications. Headquartered in Camas, WA, nLIGHT employs over 1,000 people with operations in the U.S., China, and Europe. 

Position Overview:

nLIGHT is seeking a Buyer. The Buyer’s primary responsibilities are to work with Commodity Managers and Supply Chain Managers on ensuring costs, inventory, and supply assurance are aligned with the company goals. This position will develop skills in the areas of purchase order management, inventory management, supplier negotiations, supplier assessments, and supplier improvement across electrical, mechanical, optical and equipment commodities from domestic and global sources. The buyer role includes coordinating with strategic sourcing management, program managers, engineering, and quality to assure preferred suppliers are aligned to meet the company growth profile. This position requires the ability to develop a competitive environment within the supply base and to make sourcing decisions based on total cost of ownership considerations.

  Responsibilities:

• Prepare, analyze and make sourcing selections consistent with commodity strategy and contract requirements
• Evaluate and maintain MRP for assigned items and ensure system validity and integrity
• Coordinate incoming material to meet demand, including issuing purchase orders, expediting and managing reschedule messages to minimize inventory and maximize production flexibility
• Maintain communication with suppliers in order to monitor purchase order delivery, shipment tracking, short or late shipments
• Negotiate and mitigate costs.
• Participate in cross-functional teams chartered with improving supplier performance.
• Act as a conduit between suppliers and nLIGHT personnel to resolve delivery, quality and/or technical issues as they arise
• Work directly with the sales, planners and production team on material requirements
• Manage disposition of rejected, excess, and obsolete parts in accordance with company policy
• Develop and present sourcing options and recommendations to internal customers
• Collaborate with peers and management to determine key goals and objectives, and corresponding metrics, to be completed during a determined period and amend these actions as appropriate. Focus on timely achievement of these goals and objectives.
• Improve internal and external customer satisfaction
• Comply with Supply Chain and Purchasing procedures.
• Be able to work in a team environment and demonstrate nLIGHT Leadership Principles.
• Coordinate resolution of invoice discrepancies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

 Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing operations, business administration, or operations management or equivalent experience
• Self-driven, analytical, results oriented, and motivated to work effectively without direct supervision
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to make decisions and solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where standardization may be limited
• Ability to interface at all levels. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• A working knowledge of an ERP/MRP environment. AX experience is a plus

nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

• Competitive compensation package 
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year, increasing by 1 day each year up to 4 weeks, plus paid holidays 
• Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month following start date 
• Medical & Dental Benefits including Prescription, Orthodontia and Vision with premiums as low as $35.00 per pay period 
• Flexible Spending and Health Spending Accounts 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• 401(k) with company match 
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance 

nLIGHT is subject to US Export Control regulations.  To qualify for this position, a Foreign Person (that is, not a US Citizen or legal Permanent Resident) must be eligible for a deemed export license under the US Department of Commerce and/or the US Department of State. 

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: “EEO is the Law” and its accompanying temporary supplement.  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (360) 566-4460 or Hr@nlight.net.