Procurement Buyer - Nuclear Hardware, On-Site Austin

Aalo Atomics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. You will manage procurement of components, equipment, and services for reactor development, converting requests into POs and serving as the main supplier contact.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance in a fast-paced startup environment, ensuring compliance with nuclear quality and procurement procedures while maintaining accurate ERP/MRP data.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or hardware-development environment.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing or technical teams to understand requirements.
• Proven track record of managing open orders and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and maintaining planning data and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage full purchase order lifecycle from request to PO receipt.
• Issue requests, analyze quotes, negotiate terms, convert POs and send to suppliers.
• Coordinate logistics with logistics partners and suppliers.
• Ensure shipments have necessary paperwork for smooth receipt process.
• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for a portfolio of suppliers and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor supplier performance, escalate risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data, onboard new suppliers, and update open orders and dates.
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure on-time payment and resolve invoice issues.
• Contribute to development of procurement processes, templates and tools.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Vendor management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Aalo Atomics, based in Austin, TX, is seeking a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. You will manage procurement of components, equipment, and services for reactor development, converting requests into POs and serving as the main supplier contact.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance in a fast-paced startup environment, ensuring compliance with nuclear quality and procurement procedures while maintaining accurate ERP/MRP data.