Buyer I
Longmont, COJobPosted 4 days agoStill listed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Vitesse Systems seeks a Buyer I in Longmont, Colorado, to purchase materials, supplies, services, and outsourcing at favorable rates. The role prepares and tracks purchase orders, coordinates with suppliers and Program Management, monitors delivery and supplier performance, resolves invoice discrepancies, and maintains purchasing records. The position also supports cycle counting and supply chain planning and serves as backup to the Senior Buyer.
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Full job description
Vitesse Systems is looking for a Buyer I to join the team in Longmont, Colorado! As a Buyer I, you will assist in purchasing materials, supplies, services, and shipping support.
About Vitesse Systems Vitesse Systems is a leading provider of highly engineered antenna, thermal management and mission critical solutions used in radar, electronic warfare and C5ISR applications. No challenge is too difficult for the Vitesse Team. From complex specification driven requirements to precision manufactured components, Vitesse Systems has the experience and expertise needed to execute.
Our Core Values Our core values of Integrity, Initiative, Impact, and Integration translate to an environment where every team member is valued and rewarded. The mission-critical solutions we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.
Our Benefits
- 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Company Observed Holidays
- Birthday & Anniversary Incentives
- 401K Employer Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Short & Long-term Disability
- Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
- Generous Referral Program
The Role The primary responsibility of the Buyer I is to purchase materials and outsourcing needed for the company at the best rate possible.
Key Responsibilities
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Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtains quotes and recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtains approval from upper management as needed.
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Works with Program Management to ensure accurate flow down of information to suppliers.
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Obtains purchased items by forwarding purchase orders to suppliers, monitoring and expediting as needed.
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Ensure orders are delivered on time and at cost. Reports and maintains on time delivery metrics.
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Support cycle counting.
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Maintain effective relationships with approved suppliers.
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Support building relationships with new suppliers.
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Monitor supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, and delivery.
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Review and analyze purchase requisitions and generate purchase orders.
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Ensure timely delivery of items and follow up with vendors on late orders.
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Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers.
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Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data.
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Purchase materials, shop supplies, office supplies, and calibration at terms favorable to the company.• Price validation to get the best price.
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Evaluate and maintain current database of vender information.
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Work with Supply Chain Manager to support strategic and operations planning.
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Backup to Sr. Buyer.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
- High School Diploma
- 2 years of related experience desired
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service skills desired
- Proficient with ERP systems, preferably GSS
- Experience working in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
- PC literate, with strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Is teamwork oriented but can also work independently with little direction
- Experience working in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment
- Has excellent communication, interpersonal and interdepartmental communication skills
- Excels in organizational and time management skills
Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. A foreign national is defined by the U.S. Government under EAR 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 8 USC 110 (a)(20) as one who:
- Is not a United States citizen
- Is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.
- Does not have politically protected status (embassy, refugee, or asylum)
Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,154 open Buyer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Colorado median$83–105K/yr25 salary ranges
- US median$27–34/hr124 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Buyer jobs in Colorado and 1,154 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- CEA Medical Manufacturing2 open
- NLIGHT Inc2 open
- Vitesse Systems (this employer)2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Buyer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (826 postings).
- Education
- 302 of the 1,154 open Buyer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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