Buyer

Donatech Corporation; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Donatech Corporation is seeking a Buyer located in Lafayette, Colorado, with existing procurement experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry. The candidate will manage purchasing processes while collaborating with various teams to meet organizational needs.

This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and 3-7 years of experience in procurement. A Bachelor's degree is mandatory, along with knowledge of FAR and DFAR regulations.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in procurement.
• Experience in vendor contract management preferred.
• Ability to drive a process from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement experience in Aerospace and Defense.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards.

Skills

Procurement experience in Aerospace and Defense

Working knowledge of FAR and DFAR regulations

ERP experience (SAP preferred)

Ability to read engineering drawings

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.
US Citizenship Required.

What are the main functions of this role? The Buyer will have existing procurement experience in the Aerospace and Defense (AandD) industry in a manufacturing or Research and Development (R&D) environment.

Responsibilities

• Existing procurement experience in Aerospace and Defense (AandD) in manufacturing or R&D.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR and/or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis and target pricing techniques, and prior experience procuring Custom Fab to Print commodities.
• ERP experience (3-5 years) SAP preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and BOM, mechanical/fabricated part drawings, technical specifications.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to meet organizational needs while managing purchasing processes.
• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Quality, Material Program Manager, Planning, and Accounting to meet business needs.
• Experience in procurement and/or vendor contract management preferred.
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS compliance.
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance with company quality standards.
• Work with suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Set and maintain accurate item lead times and hold suppliers accountable to commitments.
• Exhibit high attention to detail.
• Excellent scheduling and time management ability.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, self‑motivated, and able to drive a process from start to finish.

Desired Skill Sets

• Ability to compile information to make strategic decisions.
• Thrives under pressure.
• Working knowledge of vendor setup, PO packages, T&C negotiations, NDA processing, cost savings negotiations.
• Mechanical buying experience.
• Software buying experience.

Qualifications

Years of Experience Required: 3-7 years.

Education Level Required: Bachelor's degree.

Performance Measurement

The contractor's success will be measured using the 2026 Purchasing Team Goals, as well as the 1:1 Control Tower metrics based on procurements, deliveries, trainings, etc.