Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Interested in this position, please e-mail your resume in a word document to
The Buyer is responsible for the price negotiations, procurement of raw materials, inventory management, oversight of stockroom, purchase orders & contracts, maintaining on-time delivery and inventory, MRO’s and vendor relationships. In addition, the buyer supports Manufacturing with the issuance of work orders once all materials are available for production use. The Buyer must identify and build vendor relations, while satisfying department goals, and meeting business plan objectives.

The position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations and will work in a collaborative environment with accounting, engineering, quality, sales, and manufacturing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Will procure materials for current & future orders
• Will validate that total PO’s amounts match and exceed actual shop order requirements
• Will provide date info to Quote material and services for new and existing customer opportunities
• Responsible for the purchase of all tooling, raw material, services, and supplies
• Will negotiate contract terms, pricing, and freight programs with qualified sources
• Maintains, reviews, and updates the approved vendor log.
• Assures timely return of non-conforming materials and communicates with Accounting and Quality
• Directly responsible for inventory and raw material freight costs
• Responsible for setting, reviewing, and auditing cycle counts
• End of Month MRP close responsibilities
• Will maintain all purchasing records