BUYER III
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Ravelin Defense Inc.
WI
Summary
The Buyer III is responsible for qualifying vendors, negotiating contracts, and purchasing materials at favorable terms. They also lead the purchasing team, develop training programs, and establish KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
Job Description
Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Green Bay - Green Bay, WI, Salary Range: $75000.00 - $92000.00Salary, Job Shift: Day, The Buyer III qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Purchases materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization. Being a Buyer III typically requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, and maintains a current database of vendor information.
Streamline processes/procedures. Update/Create processes for continuous improvement of the purchasing department.
Forecast what is due in material areas. Will need to be involved at the very beginning of project work.
Identify the problems and help with finding possible solutions.
Provide leadership and maintain a high level of performance in carrying out the goals of the department and the company.
Assist in training and development of the purchasing team to ensure the team is motivated, engaged in training and professional development.
Develop a training program for all purchasing team members with career paths to next steps in their career path.
Develop KPIs (key performance indicators) and other reports to measure the purchasing team’s successes (and failures) for continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Ravelin Defense was formed through the union of ArmorWorks Enterprises and Fox Valley Metal Tech — two established defense manufacturers whose complementary capabilities now operate under a single identity to deliver integrated survivability and precision manufacturing solutions that no single-discipline supplier can match.
ArmorWorks built three decades of trust as a developer of advanced armor systems, crew protection, and blast-mitigation solutions across land, sea, air, and infrastructure platforms for the U.S. military and its global partners.
Fox Valley Metal Tech brought AS9100D-certified precision metal fabrication and structural manufacturing to the Navy's most consequential shipbuilding and naval weapons programs, including the Columbia-class submarine, Ford-class carrier, and Arleigh Burke destroyer.
Together, Ravelin Defense offers something the market has not previously had access to in a single supplier: survivability expertise and advanced manufacturing precision across every domain where the modern warfighter operates.
What Sets Us Apart
Ravelin Defense operates as a scalable prime — delivering the engineering depth, manufacturing scale, and program management rigor of a large prime, with the responsiveness and agility of a dedicated specialist. Design, engineering, manufacturing, and operational integrations support mission-critical solutions across the full program lifecycle.
Large enough to deliver. Focused enough to care.
Our Mission
To protect and enable warfighters and global partners by delivering mission-critical survivability solutions through innovative products and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chandler, Arizona
Ravelin Defense was formed through the union of ArmorWorks Enterprises and Fox Valley Metal Tech — two established defense manufacturers whose complementary capabilities now operate under a single identity to deliver integrated survivability and precision manufacturing solutions that no single-discipline supplier can match.
ArmorWorks built three decades of trust as a developer of advanced armor systems, crew protection, and blast-mitigation solutions across land, sea, air, and infrastructure platforms for the U.S. military and its global partners.
Fox Valley Metal Tech brought AS9100D-certified precision metal fabrication and structural manufacturing to the Navy's most consequential shipbuilding and naval weapons programs, including the Columbia-class submarine, Ford-class carrier, and Arleigh Burke destroyer.
Together, Ravelin Defense offers something the market has not previously had access to in a single supplier: survivability expertise and advanced manufacturing precision across every domain where the modern warfighter operates.
What Sets Us Apart
Ravelin Defense operates as a scalable prime — delivering the engineering depth, manufacturing scale, and program management rigor of a large prime, with the responsiveness and agility of a dedicated specialist. Design, engineering, manufacturing, and operational integrations support mission-critical solutions across the full program lifecycle.
Large enough to deliver. Focused enough to care.
Our Mission
To protect and enable warfighters and global partners by delivering mission-critical survivability solutions through innovative products and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chandler, Arizona
