Procurement Specialist

Description:

Summary: MM Solutions is a well-established company serving the Aerospace, Medical, and High-Tech Industries in Colorado with high-touch custom packaging, professional services, and logistic solutions. Creating opportunities and overcoming challenges is what drives us to provide clients with the necessary people, services, and equipment for every job. We are an organization that commits to its team members, maintaining a safe and fun environment while treating everyone as a valued individual.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status. Full benefits are available to full-time team members, including paid sick leave and vacation, medical/vision/dental, company-funded life insurance and 401(k).

Job Role Overview:
As a project-based Buyer in a high-tech manufacturing environment, you will manage just-in-time (JIT) sourcing and inventory to support project timelines from pre-sales through build phases. You will work within the constraints of ITAR regulations, requiring a multi-faceted approach to supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of both commodities and complex components.

This role requires a sense of urgency, attention to detail, and the ability to manage procurement across all project stages—from pre-sales, through requisition, to final build. We utilize in-house developed technology rather than a traditional end-to-end ERP system. Therefore, the ideal candidate must be flexible, open to learning, and adaptable while supporting critical procurement processes.

Requirements:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Procure Critical Components: Manage the purchase of both commodity and specialized components in an environment with minimal onsite inventory, ensuring timely delivery for each stage of the project lifecycle.
• Daily Requisitioning: Complete Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Order (PO) processes promptly, prioritizing urgent tasks at the start of the workday to prevent delays in engineering.
• Vendor Relations and Performance: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to secure first-priority delivery status, negotiating for reliability over price. Periodically evaluate supplier performance, focusing on timely delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
• ITAR Compliance: Adhere to ITAR regulations by working within limited supplier options and ensuring compliance with all relevant aerospace standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, technicians, and sales teams to understand project needs, adjusting procurement strategies to meet deadlines.

Key Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Project Management Fundamentals: Ability to manage procurement-related project tasks, working closely with engineering and production teams to ensure components are available on time and meet project specifications.
• Deadline Driven Buying Experience: Demonstrated ability to manage procurement activities within specific project timelines, particularly in industries governed by ITAR or similar regulatory environments.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Proven expertise in building strong, symbiotic relationships with suppliers, prioritizing delivery reliability and collaboration over price negotiation.
• Procurement Fundamentals: Strong understanding of procurement principles including aligning orders with project timelines to ensure components arrive precisely when needed. Skilled in staggering material deliveries based on lead times and prioritizing urgent orders while delaying non-critical items.
• Understanding of Sales to Build Lifecycle: Familiarity with how procurement supports the entire lifecycle from pre-sales to post-sales, including quoting, requisitioning, and post-sales follow-up. Ability to adapt to in-house developed technology and willingness to learn proprietary systems.

Additional Requirements:

• Employer is a drug-free workplace, and candidate must pass a pre-hire background check and drug screen.
• We do not discriminate in hiring on any basis, including citizenship, and our job postings are open to U.S. citizens as well as non-U.S. citizens. However, the person hired will have access to information and items protected under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), and therefore that person must be a “U.S. person” as that term is defined under ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15.
• A “U.S. person is defined as a 1) U.S. Citizen, 2) a lawful permanent resident, 3) a refugee given asylum in the U.S., or 4) a temporary resident granted amnesty. Accordingly, it will be necessary for our company to confirm and verify your status as a “U.S. person” under ITAR at the time of hire.

Position Title: Procurement Specialist

Department: Professional Services - ADCS

EEOC: Operative

Reports to: Procurement Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt