Senior Buyer, Production

WHO WE ARE Biofire Technologies is on a mission to give gun owners better tools for reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths, especially among children. We believe our technology, combined with a best-in-class customer experience, will define the future of firearms safety for the next generation. Our mission-driven approach has earned support from the firearm community, the tech world, and the media. Biofire employees encompass a diverse range of talents, including world-class engineers who have designed and tested firearms, medical devices, robots, cars, satellites, rockets, and supersonic jets; expert technicians from aerospace, defense tech, special forces, and gunsmithing; and elite operators from high-tech, advanced manufacturing, and regulated industries. Whether building the product or powering the company behind it, every Biofire team member is united by an obsession with safety, reliability, and operational excellence. OUR CULTURE Reducing accidental firearm injuries and deaths requires original thinking and authentic collaboration, so we’re deeply invested in building a team and culture that can achieve our mission together. Team members enjoy autonomy and flexibility from day one, so expect to be immediately tasked with solving challenging problems and building new systems that work. We’ll hold you accountable for executing audacious goals, giving and receiving honest feedback, and helping your teammates succeed. You’ll receive respect, kindness, and support from every direction while you figure out how to get it all done. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Buyer at Biofire, you’ll own material readiness for an assigned portfolio of production parts as we scale manufacturing. Success means identifying supply constraints early enough to act within standard supplier lead times, maintaining healthy inventory levels, and keeping production supplied through supplier challenges and part transitions. You will own day-to-day supply planning and purchasing for your portfolio, maintaining accurate visibility into orders, supplier performance, and emerging risks. You’ll partner closely with Production Control, Engineering, Commodity Managers, Quality Engineers, and Finance to support Clear-to-Build (CTB) reviews and turn supply risks into clear, actionable plans. This role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment under competing priorities, and the ability to anticipate how today’s supplier performance will affect tomorrow’s production volumes. You’ll also help strengthen shared planning tools and documented processes so the team can scale and provide reliable backup coverage. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Own supply planning and purchasing for your assigned portfolio, maintaining material availability and inventory within established MIN/MAX levels. Maintain accurate purchase orders, lead times, and supplier commitments, clearly distinguishing firm orders from forecast quantities. Lead category-level Clear-to-Build (CTB) tracking and support weekly executive reviews with early visibility into constraints, mitigation plans, and financial exposure. Monitor supplier delivery, quality, and capacity trends; execute supply containment actions and coordinate corrective-action handoffs with Commodity Managers and supplier engineering/quality teams. Anticipate supplier risks as production scales and prioritize competing issues based on their impact on production continuity. Coordinate part transitions and last-time buys with Engineering and Production Control, balancing remaining inventory, yield, cycle time, and excess and obsolescence risks. Request volume pricing ahead of production ramps, obtain competitive quotes, and track purchase price variance and expedite spending in partnership with Commodity Managers and Finance. Strengthen shared planning tools and documented processes, including verified lead times, replenishment timing, and cross-coverage with your peer buyer. QUALIFICATIONS…

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