Company Overview
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Job Summary
Kairos Power is seeking a motivated, experienced, and knowledgeable Buyer, who will work under the supervision of the Director, Supply Chain and Procurement. The Purchasing Expeditor/Buyer I position is responsible for supporting the Supply Chain and Procurement (SCP) department to facilitate on time deliveries and informing buyers and internal stakeholders of potential gaps in supplier performance. The Purchasing Expeditor/Buyer I position also supports the department with reporting metrics on late deliveries and overall supplier trends.
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent and timely customer service to internal customers in fulfilling the procurement process.
- Manages supplier lead-times to ensure on time delivery of goods and services to match required dates from internal stakeholders.
- Runs reports and exports to excel from ERP system. Expeditors will review and analyze data and respond accordingly with follow ups to suppliers.
- Expeditor will run an open order report to make sure all purchase orders have confirmations, that orders needing additional information are updated, and that lead times are correct.
- Expeditor will follow up on late orders based on their required delivery dates and follow up with suppliers accordingly based on internal priorities.
- Provide Supply Chain and Procurement Manufacturing support on internal fabrication and machining at all Kairos Power’s manufacturing facility
- Other reports as needed.
- Work closely with project teams, engineering, communicating, and coordinating related purchases, problems, evaluation of services, minimizing construction risks, etc.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with reliable suppliers for specified supplies, while understanding the production processes and internal systems.
- Purchase requirements of assigned materials at the lowest long-term cost for the quantity, quality and delivery required.
- Negotiate the lowest possible long-term cost through competitive bidding and market supply knowledge.
- Work closely with project teams, sales representatives, communicating and coordinating related purchases, problems, evaluation of services etc.
- Perform duties in accordance to Kairos Power policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related field (Supply Chain or Business) or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- 1+ years of related experience (strategic sourcing, commodities, purchasing operations) in an laboratory or manufacturing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Self starter and ability to make decisions and implement strategic purchases with minimum supervision.
- Ability to comprehend and apply Procurement principles, policies, concepts and standards, and procedures, INCO Terms including price analysis, negotiations, ethics, terms and conditions and Procurement law.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-volume environment.
- Ability to independently plan, schedule and carry out work assignments, initiate and participate in the improvement of procurement practices.
- Experience with ERP requisition and procurement systems.
- Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others.
- Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
- Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.
Physical Conditions
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 10 pounds in all directions
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Safety and PPE
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
Travel
- Some travel may be required, up to 10%
Additional Requirements
- Occasionally requires overtime
- Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
- Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
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About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
