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 play a critical role ensuring that our Supply Chain is positioned for long-term success - where winning means we have the right plans, Suppliers and material readiness to meet scaling production and evolving New Product Introduction (NPI) requirements. You will own the operational planning needed to ensure material availability across the entire Product Development lifecycle - from Prototype builds to Volume Production. You will partner closely with Product Engineering, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management (GSSM), Production, Quality, and Finance to track Clear to Build (CTB) status, align on BOM readiness, and de-risk supply constraints to meet production timelines. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Day-to-day responsibilities of the role will include: - Supply Planning & Execution: - Forecast and manage supply plans across Biofire’s Bill of Materials (BOM) in alignment with published Demand and Production Plans, ensuring optimal inventory levels to support production requirements; - Own the Procure-to-Pay process, ensuring purchase orders clearly distinguish firm and forecast quantities and that commitments are effectively communicated and aligned with suppliers; - Maintain high data integrity across purchase orders, item master data, and planning parameters to ensure system accuracy and execution reliability. Engineering & Cross-Functional Partnership: - Partner with Engineering to ensure BOM accuracy, part readiness during Low Rate Initial Production / Ramp / Volume Production stages, and alignment between design intent and supply chain execution; - Serve as a connective tissue across Engineering, Production, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain to align on material readiness and execution priorities. Supplier Management & Performance: - Identify and mitigate supplier risks including lead time variability, and delivery performance issues; - Proactively resolve or escalate supplier-related issues impacting delivery, quality, or cost to ensure no disruption to production schedules; - Partner with Supply Chain teamson supplier-related risks, performance trends, and escalation support as needed. On Time / In Full (OTIF) Performance Management: - Define, track, and report OTIF performance metrics at the supplier and part level; - Monitor supplier delivery performance against commit dates and required quantities, identifying gaps in OTIF fulfillment; -