Senior Defense Buyer | ERP & Supplier Strategy

The Entwistle Company; Hudson (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

PTO 5 weeks

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Short-term and Long-term

Paid Family/Medical Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Safety Shoes & Glasses Reimbursements

Employee Appreciation Events

Competitive pay based on experience

Job summary

The Entwistle Company in Colorado is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead strategic procurement for defense components, ensuring compliant supplier selection and cost-effective sourcing to support DoD programs.

You will negotiate terms, manage supplier performance, read engineering drawings, and leverage ERP, Excel, and Power BI to forecast needs and drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 5 years of government contracting, manufacturing, or engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS with defense/aerospace exposure.
• Proficient with ERP, MS Office including Project; ability to analyze data.
• Experience with EOQ planning and earned value management (EVM).
• Excellent time management, detail-oriented, and capable of cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Select suppliers, obtain pricing and delivery information; negotiate terms.
• Ensure supplier compliance with FAR/DFARS and customer clauses.
• Apply quality standards in supplier evaluation.
• Create purchase orders and expedite to ensure on-time delivery.
• Use ERP and Excel to analyze purchasing trends and forecast.
• Read and interpret basic engineering drawings to ensure accurate purchasing.
• Conduct supplier audits and report KPI data as directed.
• Recommend new suppliers and participate in onboarding.
• Track KPIs such as on-time delivery and order accuracy.
• Perform other procurement duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

FAR/DFARS

ERP

Excel

Power BI

MS Project

EOQ planning

Earned Value Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Project

ERP systems

Job description

The Entwistle Company in Colorado is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead strategic procurement for defense components, ensuring compliant supplier selection and cost-effective sourcing to support DoD programs.

You will negotiate terms, manage supplier performance, read engineering drawings, and leverage ERP, Excel, and Power BI to forecast needs and drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.