SUPPLY CHAIN BUYER
Houston, TX
Experience: 3
Education: BS
Category: Energy
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid
Brand: System One
Job ID: 382663
Date Posted: 10/30/2026
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/3dJzrX
Supply Chain Buyer is responsible for procurement of materials, equipment, services, software, and technical support required for design, development, testing, licensing, fabrication, and deployment of advanced nuclear microreactor technologies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Execute purchase orders; obtain quotations; negotiate pricing and delivery; manage supplier performance; support supplier qualification; maintain procurement records; support NQA-1 procurement activities; collaborate with engineering and quality teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
- 3-7 years purchasing experience in technical or regulated industries.
Preferred Experience
Nuclear, aerospace, defense, energy, DOE contractor, or advanced manufacturing experience. Familiarity with ASME NQA-1 and supplier qualification programs preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strategic sourcing, cost analysis, contract administration, supplier management, ERP systems, technical procurement, communication skills, and risk management.
Strategic Sourcing including demonstrated knowledge of Supplier identification and market analysis, Competitive sourcing methodologies, Procurement Processes. The ability to develop sourcing strategies for highly specialized technical and engineered products.
Knowledge of:
- Supplier qualification processes
- Supplier performance evaluation
- Corrective action management
- Supply chain risk assessment
- Supplier development programs
- Dual-source and alternate-source strategies
Quality Assurance Programs
Working knowledge of:
- ASME NQA-1
- 10 CFR 50 Appendix B
- 10 CFR Part 21
- Nuclear procurement requirements
- Supplier quality programs
- Audit and surveillance practices
Knowledge of:
- OEM sourcing requirements
- Authorized distributor controls
- Material traceability requirements
- Certificate of Conformance reviews
- High-risk component identification
- Supplier verification techniques
Ability to read and interpret:
- Engineering drawings
- Bills of Material (BOMs)
- Material specifications
- Test plans
- Inspection requirements
- Design change notices
- Manufacturing process specifications
ERP / MRP Systems
Proficiency with:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Deltek Costpoint
- SAP
- Oracle
- NetSuite
- Epicor
- Create and manage purchase orders
- Track supplier commitments
- Review inventory availability
- Generate procurement reports
- Support material planning activities
Advanced proficiency in:
Microsoft Excel
Ability to:
- Create pivot tables
- Develop spend-analysis reports
- Conduct cost analysis
- Build supplier performance scorecards
- Analyze lead-time trends
Ability to prepare:
- Procurement documentation
- Supplier correspondence
- Evaluation reports
- Technical summaries
Ability to support management reviews and supplier presentations.
Ability to:
- Analyze spend data
- Evaluate pricing trends
- Monitor supplier performance metrics
- Forecast procurement requirements
- Identify sourcing opportunities
Cost Analysis
Ability to:
- Assess supplier pricing
- Evaluate quotations
- Perform benchmarking
- Conduct price reasonableness reviews
- Support budget development
- Material costs
- Manufacturing costs
- Labor costs
- Overhead structures
- Profit analysis
Ability to identify:
- Sole-source dependencies
- Supply chain bottlenecks
- Long-lead material risks
- Foreign supply risks
- Geopolitical risks
- Capacity constraints
Knowledge of:
- Demand planning
- Safety stock calculations
- Reorder point methodologies
- Material requirements planning (MRP)
- Production support purchasing
Written Communication
Ability to:
- Draft professional supplier communications
- Prepare sourcing recommendations
- Document procurement decisions
- Develop procurement justifications
- Create management summaries
Ability to:
- Conduct supplier negotiations
- Lead supplier meetings
- Coordinate cross-functional teams
- Present recommendations to management
- Support audit discussions
Ability to:
- Manage multiple procurements simultaneously
- Prioritize urgent engineering requirements
- Track supplier deliverables
- Coordinate cross-functional activities
- Meet aggressive development schedules
The successful candidate must have the ability to:
- Thrive in a start-up or high-growth environment.
- Support rapidly changing engineering requirements.
- Balance cost, quality, and schedule priorities.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Exercise sound business judgment.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary reactor technology.
- Build credibility with engineers, quality personnel, and suppliers.
- Adapt procurement strategies for development, testing, and production environments.
Highly desirable capabilities include:
- Procurement of nuclear-grade and quality-affecting components
- Experience supporting DOE-funded programs
- Familiarity with HALEU fuel supply chains
- Knowledge of commercial-grade dedication programs
- Experience sourcing precision machined components
- Supplier development within the defense or aerospace sectors
- Knowledge of export control regulations (ITAR/EAR)
- Familiarity with NRC regulatory expectations
- Experience working with suppliers such as BWXT, Curtiss-Wright, Framatome, Westinghouse, X-energy, Kairos Power, TerraPower, and U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories supporting advanced reactor development
Preferred Certifications
CPSM, CSCP, CPPB, NQA-1 Lead Auditor Training, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
Success Metrics
On-time delivery, procurement compliance, supplier performance improvement, reduced cycle times, and support of successful audits.
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