Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP's technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, and Virginia Beach, as well as in Europe. We're fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year, we're always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPSortation.com.

AMP is hiring a Senior Buyer reporting to the Director of Supply Chain to focus on planning, sourcing, and purchasing of material, equipment and services for production and engineering. This will be a hybrid position in Louisville, CO.

As our Senior Buyer, you will work to :

• Own supplier relationships, resolve tactical supply chain issues such as backorder resolution, open order expediting, lead time management, and supplier production issues.
• Establish relationships with and on-board new suppliers at the direction of Category Managers.
• Plan and order required materials, equipment and services using necessary MRP transactions and purchase requisitions in support of projects and business operations.
• Monitor materials pipeline for any potential issues or disruptions and recommend corrective actions.
• Proactively analyze and suggest new strategies to optimize inventory management, procurement and shipping / receiving processes.
• Identify and correct supply chain constraints by acting as liaison between engineering, operations, other AMP functions and suppliers.
• Evaluate and work with suppliers to improve quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Interface with other departments to resolve materials and service issues affecting production.
• Collaborate with Engineering on the release and procurement of new parts.
• Drive outsourcing of key sub-assemblies to third party manufacturers as required.
• Manage and report on status of purchase orders and escalate shortages with suppliers to resolve gaps in meeting required delivery dates.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

The successful candidate will have :

Required :

Preferred :

Education :

Working Conditions / Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Location(s) :

Travel Requirements :

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary & Compensation Information : $100,000 - $125,000 per year

Equity Grant : The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate's qualifications.

Benefits Information :

LI-Hybrid

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000